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All content will be free to access , but any donations/paid subscriptions very much appreciated to keep me writing.]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7em1!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f0d5781-e60e-47b1-9d61-18f97e503f47_1080x1080.jpeg</url><title>The Virology Controls Studies Project</title><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:04:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[controlstudies@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[controlstudies@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[controlstudies@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[controlstudies@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[No Contagion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hard Copy Book out now.]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/no-contagion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/no-contagion</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rLb-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd883d4ac-5b0a-462e-8fde-0354223b56a0_2480x3508.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div 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You have to have a good grasp of Laboratory techniques, be able to read and understand scientific jargon/lingo designed to confuse the Layman. More to the point even at the end of the Experimentation process that shows conclusively that Viruses do not exist, it still leaves the door open for pathogenic bacteria and parasites to cause claimed Contagious spread of diseases.</p><p>What the documentation of the Contagion studies through history demonstrates is that; it is irrelevant what is claimed on a Microbiological level to infect the fluid of sick people, if that fluid cannot produce the identical symptoms of disease when introduced through natural pathways, then the theory of Contagious spread of disease is falsified. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether something exists like Bacteria or Parasites, if you introduce them to healthy people and they do not get sick and you do this repeatedly, this is absolute proof they are not causing disease and hence all downstream preventions and drugs are unnecessary. </p><p>I consider the Contagion studies to be the ultimate proof of the topic that I write about, it was indeed the way that I found out about the fraud of Germ Theory and that information is the reason why I am sat here now. So I have always felt some sort of duty to document the complete list, leaving no stone unturned, to give the 360 picture of the fraud of Germ Theory according to their own authoritative sources of Peer Reviewed and Published literature. </p><p>Now, I wrote &#8220;my&#8221; version of this in the tone that I have become to be known as writing, with swear words, colloquialisms, memes and loose terminology. I have outlined why I do this on many occasions; firstly because I don&#8217;t want to be an authority source, I think it is unhelpful to divert your thinking to anyone else, or centralize around a figurehead as it is easy then for the State to stop - remove the figurehead. Secondly, this is just the way I think, I sit and type the thoughts that come to me, very little else &#8220;curates&#8221; my language so that you know or at least should be able to tell that I am trying to be as truthful as possible. </p><p>When it comes to my writing here on Substack, I cover a large area of Science, theoretical and experimental, from the political angle, to the absurd and illogical. Subscribers and readers have become used to the way that I express my feelings and the format of me&#8230; just banging my head against the keyboard&#8230; I feel truly blessed that you all have let me do that and engaged with what I have written and and have  given me the flexibility to be free with what I write. </p><p>However, when it comes to this most crucial information, the information that is not mine, that is so deserving of exposure in raising awareness on this topic- I think it of utmost importance to remove my &#8220;character&#8221; as much as possible from it, to focus attention on the information presented. So when <a href="https://substack.com/@unbekoming">Unbekoming</a> reached out to me and suggested that it would be great to work together to frame these Contagion studies in the aforementioned light I jumped at the chance. </p><p>The second thing that I had always felt when it comes to changing as many minds as possible on the topic- the task I have somewhat given myself, or fallen into, is the medium in which that takes place. I am acutely aware through experience that the digital panopticon run by the State and Big Pharma, limit my and by extension your reach of this information on Social Media. Despite there being data trackers claiming to show &#8220;views&#8221;, &#8220;readership&#8221; and &#8220;Restacks&#8221; if you have no idea of who that goes to or how that lands on the other side of the digital messaging service then you are relatively blind to its effects past just sheer numbers on a screen. By extension you get very little &#8220;real world&#8221; feedback other than the numbers on the screen. Although I have made friends, work colleagues and partners from doing what I do online, I think this is largely due to a shared interest to start off with, rather than necessarily the information I have showed them has changed minds.</p><p>The positives with the digital realm is that you can, in theory, reach a wider audience, but it is more of a scattergun approach. The negatives are is that it really doesn&#8217;t work as well with those closer to home. With family and friends it is more often than not an instant &#8220;invitation to ignore&#8221; a topic for debate when someone starts a conversation with &#8220;I read on Social Media&#8221;, or &#8220;someone who I follow on Twitter&#8221; indeed practically any mention of the Medium of &#8220;T&#8217;internet&#8221; is a Willy Wonka Golden ticket to &#8220;You are a Conspiracy Theorist&#8221; Town. </p><p>That is why I have always wanted to present this most crucial information, the gateway to understanding the entire Germ Theory Fraud in physical print. To have a book on the coffee table is a much more, dare I say it &#8220;respectable&#8221; source for proposing an &#8220;Ice Breaker&#8221; to friends and family, it is much easier to approach a subject, when the information is at hand right in front of you, where you can touch it and where you can feel it. Instead of saying &#8220; hold on whilst I find the tweet&#8221;, you pass across the book and let them have a look. </p><p>Myself and <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Unbekoming&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:36393175,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/df358fba-1bfe-420f-ad25-44670e5ed8c2_1080x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;fd75aaab-8802-4d4c-8292-aa889e8e6e46&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> shared this exact outlook and so I was overjoyed to work with them in Co-Authoring this book and publishing it in physical copy. We worked together to make the huge list of Contagion Studies easy to navigate. They are listed chronologically in the main catalog, but there is also an &#8220;Index of Diseases&#8221; at the front of the book that groups the studies by the specific disease each one tests &#8212; measles, polio, chickenpox, whooping cough, cholera, HIV, and so on &#8212; under three headings: &#8220;What medicine calls Viruses,&#8221; &#8221; What medicine calls Bacteria,&#8221; and &#8220;What medicine calls Parasites.&#8221; Whenever someone comes to this material and asks &#8220;so what about chickenpox?&#8221; or &#8220;what about polio&#8221; &#8212; you can now open the book, look up the disease, and jump straight to the studies. That was the plan. With this in mind we have aimed this Printed physical copy to be THE introductory manual to understanding the fraud of Germ Theory. </p><p><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Unbekoming&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:36393175,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/df358fba-1bfe-420f-ad25-44670e5ed8c2_1080x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;be35ffd1-929f-470a-a2cd-2c87d2f9e018&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> has done a tireless job editing and formatting my original, grammatically error strewn, sweary informal verbiage into a much more palatable and pleasing on the eye and ear text. They have added their own viewpoints, huge amounts of additional referenced material and combined it with an equally important part &#8220;If not a Virus then how do we get sick/see patterns of disease&#8221;. This book we hope, should answer every single doubt and question on the topic of the Fraud of Germ theory in an easy to understand, inviting and comfortable way.  </p><p>The two full-length case appendices developed for this edition &#8212; one on the connection between polio and the arsenic-DDT pesticide era, 1869 to 1960, and one on the 1918 flu covering both the chemical warfare of the First World War and the Rockefeller Institute&#8217;s meningitis vaccine trial at Camp Funston &#8212; give the reader the &#8220;what actually happened&#8221; answer for the two most-cited epidemics in the germ theory record: a documented pesticide poisoning sold as a virus, and a wartime combination of chemical exposure and mass military inoculation sold as a pandemic.</p><p>So we are delighted to announce that the book &#8220;No Contagion&#8221; is available to buy now from here: <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/jamie-andrews-and-unbekoming/no-contagion/paperback/product-nvnp586.html?page=1&amp;pageSize=4">Buy the Book</a> . Please click on the link or the image of the Book cover at the top, both take you through to the publishing website. </p><p>It has a very quick lead time of just 3-5 business days and ships to most countries worldwide. </p><p></p><p>Many thanks.</p><p></p><p>Jamie </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">The Virology Controls Studies Project is a reader-supported publication. 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This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/no-contagion?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/no-contagion?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE KARY MULLIS PSY-OP ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is going to be paid for, for 1 week , then free to read after that.]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/the-kary-mullis-psy-op</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/the-kary-mullis-psy-op</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9de25f93-162c-4144-8ba5-51170cdb2d39_800x600.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article is going to be paid for, for 1 week , then free to read after that.</p><ol><li><p>This is a long article at over 125 pages that has taken years of research, more to this point is that whenever I have written longer articles like this with very deep research, Substack tend to Shadowban it, so having it free and open when it first goes out does me no help in just getting exposure (despite having 19k Subscribers).</p></li><li><p>I have quite a few paid for subscribers (thank you!) I am acutely aware that despite many big things going on behind the scenes there is not much you are seemingly seeing for your paid subscription, so early access can feel like it is a bit of a perk.</p></li><li><p>This will be going up as an Ebook on Shadowbanned Library for just a few dollars, if you really can&#8217;t wait you can buy the book over there. <a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/MULLIS?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fmullis-psyop-ebook-jamie-andrews">Here is a Discount code for all Substack subscribers</a>, click there or on the image below or just use code &#8220;MULLIS&#8221; at the checkout.</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>I don&#8217;t really hate anyone, certainly not in my &#8220;real life&#8221; away from the Virology Control Studies Project. There are people whom I think are evil, the main characters involved with the machinations of 2020 are an obvious group of candidates, but ultimately what are you going to do about it? There comes a point where harboring hate for people, you will likely never meet, is just wasted energy. I am sure there is also some truth to them harnessing negative energy, at the very least, if you look at it through the eyes of a marketing exercise for the State and Big Pharma- &#8220;There is no such thing as bad publicity&#8221;. This is how controlled opposition and the beast system operate; they incentivize bad publicity by writing algorithms that benefit clickbait, ragebait, misinformation and cat videos. Anybody that wants to make a name for themselves has to essentially subsume an identity that is to be a purveyor of at least one of the seven deadly sins. </p><p>Given this, I tend not pay these fuckers much attention other than poking fun in their general direction, and like to focus on the &#8220;factual&#8221; underpinnings of their cult scam. However, when it comes to Kary Mullis, I hold a particularly dear part of my psyche dedicated to hating on this odious, self aggrandizing, sellout, fake, fraud, drug addled, arrogant, murderous, lying, shit stain. This was not a grudge that was developed overnight of course, I remain true to my statements above that I don&#8217;t tend to wear burdens that belong to other people, no, this was a long drawn out process of the realization of the actual damage done by this fraud, and in my opinion the summation of it would likely be far worse than all of the characters of 2020 put together. You see,  what I feel viscerally about this particular character, this pretender, this Broadway villain twiddling his moustache was the fact that Kary was not cast as the Villain, far from it, he was painted as a Saint, a freedom warrior who stood up to the beast system, a brave dissident who was Martyred in 2019, waxed by the all powerful, so they could usher in 2020.</p><p>This is what really gets under my skin, as for the real fiat system of exchange I deal with in this life, as part of The Virology Control Studies Project is: Truth. Money is a means to an ends, it is good to have affirmation and the flexibility to carry out experiments with financial backing but ultimately this is just a stepping stone for the actual Fungible Token that is &#8220;The Truth&#8221; ( Or what seems like the truth to me- insert metaphysical wafflings). The reason why the story of Kary Mullis irks me so much is because it was one giant lie, the claim that he was a dissident against the beast system, the claim that his invention was not intended for &#8220;diagnosing disease&#8221;, the fact that his invention could be used for anything he claimed, likely the fact that he even invented PCR is a mountain of lies. </p><p>It is for that reason that when we take the current theatrics occurring with Anthony Fauci that I extra don&#8217;t care. His &#8220;no comments&#8221; are particularly puerile, of course, the orchestrated 2 minutes of hate are well justified. For when Josh Hawley asks basic questions such as; &#8220;what colour tie are you wearing?&#8221;, most honest people would at least break legalistic 5th pleading to show that you had a basic amount of humanity in return. But in this episode of The State-The Musical it is a carefully choreographed dance to entice you to froth at the mouth, to boo and hiss, to mock and jeer at the Abanazar villain. Quite simply they have elevated his caricature to Mainstream levels of &#8220;Bad Guy&#8221; by implying that he is dishonest in not answering basic questions. The &#8220;AntiVaxxers&#8221; who have called for his Guillotining since 2020 are vindicated and there has been a new vein of recruits, the Statist Conservative Overton Window Lickers can now murmur and grumble in this vague direction; &#8220;Poor Form&#8221;. It was as easy as that and we see that when we peel back the onion skin of deceit we can agree that everyone&#8217;s judge of character is largely determined by their perceived honesty.     </p><p>That is why if you put these two characters, Mullis and Fauci, in a dock together and put them on trial for who is the biggest most murderous fucking dildo, out of the two of them, I am picking Mullis, hands down every day of the week. For as we have clarified above, when the discernable token for deciding the content of someone&#8217;s character is predicated on their honesty, at the very least Fauci has stuck to his guns and taken responsibility for his backing of political murder: He has always remained that he has championed and supported the use of AZT and Vaccines and Remdesivir and the entire arsenal of weapons used to murder people, under the guise of treating non existent pathogens. For in the war of truth you see that actually Fauci, dangerously deluded as he is, at least believes the fundamentals of the shit that he is peddling. He has taken responsibility for that direction of travel and will pay the price for it, his legacy will be blackened on Earth and in history and his soul, whatever happens will be judged based on the damage he has done, which is likely huge. </p><p>When we apply the same level of critique to Mr. Mullis however, this base level of honesty is simply not there, which ever angle you seek to discern his character from. He not only claimed to physically create a tool utilized in drugging, maiming and killing millions of people, he did so without the slightest of remorse for claiming this fraudulent piece of technology could do what it said. Even if you choose to believe the cockamamy controlled opposition narrative that he said it shouldn&#8217;t/couldn&#8217;t be used to &#8220;diagnose disease&#8221; (that I will prove in this article is weapons grade bullshit) at no point was he ever honest enough to question whether it worked at all. Whether you believe the crappy, hammy acting in the Punch and Judy play fight that he had with Fauci (which I prove in this article was also weapons grade bullshit) or not, his actions were that of to perpetuate the underlying narrative of Viral and DNA existence which wholesale supports drug intervention and vaccines to combat. So, I put it to you, the reader, that at the base level of discernment, Mullis has these glaring contradictions littered throughout his story, that <em>should</em> to anyone of intellectual honesty lead you to see Mullis not less than in the same light as Fauci. </p><p>For this is the real crux of the matter, the reason why this persons story irks me so much is that on the scale of global discernment as a true judge of character, Mullis&#8217; name is currently pretty unblemished. From the State and Big Pharma he was heavily decorated in both Scientific accolades with the Nobel Prize, financially rewarded by the prize fund itself as well as heavy State and Pharma investment and he was equally rewarded by the opposition as he was logged into folklore with his terrible acting, playing roll of upstart dissident.  So I have always felt a grave sense of injustice when I see his face and story being bandied about on the internet by the aforementioned Click/Rage baiters. His true character has always been protected by an industrial level, ne Big Pharma level of marketing hype and my reason for writing <em>another</em> article about Mr. Mullis is to point out the oddities of the way that his name is championed and whitewashed and ultimately my belief as to <em>why</em>. </p><p>As I say, I have already been compelled to write a fairly tame article on the &#8220;God of PCR&#8221;, picking apart his autobiography. Mentioned in there is that it was never really meant as a character assassination, however once it was released I came under deluge, an all out onslaught from many nameless faceless trolls on Twitter and Substack, ironically much alike when I share information about Vit D, or Ivermectin or indeed the fraud of Germ Theory. This is what inspired me to write a short Addendum at the end of that article as to a couple of the things he was noted for being contradictory to the truth. As time has gone on though, usually when I release articles that I have bothered to go into great detail with, in the most instance the trolls back down as they are directed toward the large pile of evidence. It is a much harder position to back. However after my first article, I would say the trolls have got worse, more frequent and more insistent on regurgitating the propaganda surrounding his name. I have come to the conclusion that I believe that the character of Kary Mullis is a carefully crafted Psychological Operation disseminated by the State and perpetuated in the same vein as things like Ivermectin that dresses up as being Anti-State but actually fulfills every goal and product that the State and Big Pharma wish. </p><p> It is for this reason that I want to systematically approach every talking point to do with his &#8220;story&#8221;, as I have done in every other article to serve as a reference to point to, to save me time on social media threads. But also to expose what I believe to be through pattern recognition a fake boosted persona to perpetuate the Cornerstone of the Big Pharma disease generation for profit treadmill; the Polymerase Chain Reaction .</p><p></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed Contagion Studies 1700-Present]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Death Of Germ Theory]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/failed-contagion-studies-1700-present</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/failed-contagion-studies-1700-present</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:01:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/218e5093-18ce-418c-a55f-c29d608a4b4b_1360x768.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article is going to be paid for, for 3 weeks , then free to read after that.</p><ol><li><p>This is a very long article at 300 pages that has taken years of research, more to this point is that whenever I have written longer articles like this with very deep research, Substack tend to Shadowban it, so having it free and open when it first goes out does me no help in just getting exposure (despite having 18k Subscribers).</p></li><li><p>I have quite a few paid for subscribers (thank you!) I am acutely aware that despite many big things going on behind the scenes there is not much you are seemingly seeing for your paid subscription, so early access can feel like it is a bit of a perk.</p></li><li><p><span>This will be going up as an Ebook on Shadowbanned Library for just a few dollars, if you really can&#8217;t wait you can buy the book over there. </span><a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/FAIL?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-failed-contagion-studies-ebook-jamie-andrews">Here is a Discount code for all Substack subscribers</a><span>, click there or on the image below or just use code &#8220;FAIL&#8221; at the checkout.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/FAIL?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-failed-contagion-studies-ebook-jamie-andrews" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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If you want to gather every piece of evidence known to man to debunk their shenanigans, I would think your schedule would look a lot like mine, as I type this at 2:30am on a Monday morning. </p><p>But fear not, even as a passive reader/sponge for knowledge, about the most important topic to us, our health (for what is life if you are not alive?),  there is one piece of information that ends every single avenue of masturbatory procrastination in the arena of Germ Theory: The Contagion Study, or more correctly put- The Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM). </p><p>For once again, if health is the most important topic to us, then the Germs in question must be proved to cause us ill health, as no amount of flashing lights, nasal dip sticks and somber news stories will mean a thing if truly Germs are an impotent passenger along for the ride of general imbalance. </p><p>This is where I started and had it not been for the political machinations of 2020 and a promise made to my children to make sure they never see that happen again in their lifetimes, I would have put down the bunch of mind numbing wank that encapsulates the Isolation protocol, Genomics and &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemistry fraud and put my feet up in the knowledge that I am very comfortable that Germs are not the cause of disease and Contagion of Biological Pathogens is a myth. This is primarily due to the fact that this is what &#8220;The Science&#8221; says, not the titles, not the news reels, not the talking head social media gurus, but the actual logical conclusions of the results of potentially a couple of hundred thousand people experimented on.  </p><p>So this is how I started; in the late Summer of 2020 I embarked upon the journey of sifting through every single Controlled Human Infection Model I could locate, my search really only in the sphere of &#8220;Viruses&#8221; as the in vogue, invisible flying goblin. It came in fits and starts, days and weeks with no returns and then hit a vein of gold as numerous papers were attached to historical truth seekers of their time. After a short while, certainly before Santa Claus would make his visit in 2020, I managed to collate enough data, that comprised of about 100 separate peer reviewed and published studies to satisfy my curious mind. What started out as mostly the lowly and humble Influenza or Rhinovirus challenges, by this time I had a real floral bouquet of invisible Top Trumps including &#8220;Smallpox, Measles, HIV, Herpes, Yellow Fever and of course the star of the show; Sars Cov 2&#8221;. </p><p>I documented these results on a Twitter thread under the woke auspices of Jack Dorsey and his ban happy minions. The thread gathered more than ten thousand retweets in the space of a week especially with the paper that showed zero transmission of Flu A conducted by the then UK Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van Tam. I must have made some serious waves and pushed the right buttons as it was only a few more weeks before my account was permanently banned for &#8220;misinformation&#8221;, despite only posting the results to published, peer reviewed literature. </p><p>Looking back those were really the heydays of Social Media, at least they were boom and bust, if you managed to toe the line just enough for state approved narratives a lot of those people just retweeting basic news headlines with some emojis are sitting on top of 100k+ follower accounts now. But here we find ourselves under the new Emperor, Mr Musk Rat, pretender of Free Speech, where you are free to say some stuff (that is acceptable Overton Window chuff), but to not be shadow banned into oblivion it has to be the most statist, fearmongering, Horse Dewormer, rat Poison pushing Big Pharma Fellating, GoySoylent chuff the overlords are squirting out of the sausage factory. </p><p>I persevered however, as I think they do most of this stuff just so you give up- to make it seem like you are barking at a brick wall. The metrics may be correct that less people are seeing your work, but I have been somewhat invigorated by Substack with people reaching out to me in person and working together letting me know that it is not just bots and fake metrics in the digital panopticon of Twitter. I made new accounts and compiled the thread of failed contagion studies once more that still stands today, however in slight tatters as many people directly linked, their accounts no longer exist. But needless to say it picked up more than 1m views (despite now only having 85K of those views left- apparently people can unsee something in the world of Muskrat) and has changed a lot of minds and made a lot of impact. So here I am rekindling the most necessary information and putting it in one place where it should be safe, both here on Substack and as an Ebook on Shadow Banned Library. </p><p>But I really wanted to go further as I had enough material to make a sizable dent in the non existent &#8220;viral&#8221; scare story, but the returning <em>plague</em> that kept rearing its ugly head pertained to the <em>rest</em> of the germ theory of disease, namely Bacteria and Parasites. My position has never changed on the individual classification of claimed Microbiological &#8220;pathogens&#8221;: Viruses do not exist and Bacteria and Parasites do not cause disease. The first of these had been clearly dealt with in the thread, but especially the &#8220;Parasites cause Cancer, Covid, damage to structural timber, marital instability and road potholes (Only way to fix it is with Horse Dewormer) crew were forever frequenting to subjugate and misdirect. Of course in the rare handful of true contagion studies out there they take the raw fluids from sick people and introduce them to healthy people, this should be thought of a necessarily containing bacteria and parasites as they are ubiquitous to our &#8220;microbiome&#8221;. </p><p>I understand, however that this may be construed as tenuous, and you know how I like to be evidence based and all; so here is the full list of contagion studies, 258 to be precise, including massive amounts of direct challenges with many different strains of &#8220;viruses&#8221;, bacteria and parasites as well as huge amounts of mass testing data showing that Bacteria and Parasites claimed to be pathogenic are ubiquitous in our Microbiome. To truly understand  the Contagion Hoax this is the one-stop shop for getting to know that the fluids of sick people cannot travel through the air, up someone else&#8217;s nose and make them sick. The fact is that even non natural modes of entry, when it is seemingly just biological material will also not make people sick with the diseases the respective pathogens are blamed on. </p><p>As you will see there is a mountain sized amount of chicanery that goes into these &#8220;experiments&#8221;. Extremely rarely will they just test natural modes of transmission by letting their air miasmas seep into healthy people. The roughly 4 or 5 times in history they have ever been totally honest in testing Germ Theory they failed 100% of the time, even with PCR tests. It is why they do not experiment in this fashion, largely because it is very obvious the entirety of Virology, Bacteriology, Parasitology and Immunology is a Fraud. So they drum up all sorts of concoctions to inject, cut and lance into people&#8217;s open wounds on top of setting such a ridiculously low bar for evidence of symptoms as well as keeping them mostly uncontrolled. </p><p>Of course they claim that transmission has been proven in these experiments, they even claim that they have made people sick in these experiments and some even have the audacity to claim they have proved Koch&#8217;s postulates when it comes to the pathogenicity of these critters. These claims will all be addressed once the evidence is laid out below and we can cross reference all of the different studies where they do happen to slip up and run placebo controls or when they do test more natural routes of claimed transmission. This is the only true way to evaluate the claims and has not been done by anyone, obviously not done by the establishment but also not done by a lot of people whom claim to be skeptical of the germ theory who have compiled some shortened versions of these lists. </p><p>The last part to this article will cover very briefly the only other rebuttal you will ever see of the failed Contagion Studies, that of ; &#8220;So if not a &#8220;Virus&#8221;/Bacteria/Parasite (Delete where applicable) then how do people get sick and why are there some sort of patterns of sickness. We can refer back to a few of these contagion studies that will reveal some of the patterns seen that will act as controls and also introduce another few variables to show that any observable patterns are totally attributable to the Terrain. </p><p>This is intended to be a one-stop manual for debunking the Germ Theory of disease, so without further delay:       </p>
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isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/the-metastasis-hoax</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:08:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cb231e85-ec1c-4060-a5ae-7bf4d7a1be1d_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article is going to be paid for, for 1 week, then free to read after that. </p><ol><li><p>This is a very long article topping 140 pages that has taken months of research, more to this point is that whenever I have written longer articles like this with very deep research, Substack tend to Shadowban it, so having it free and open when it first goes out does me no help in just getting exposure (despite having 18k Subscribers).</p></li><li><p>I have quite a few paid for subscribers (thank you!) I am acutely aware that despite many big things going on behind the scenes there is not much you are seemingly seeing for your paid subscription, so early access can feel like it is a bit of a perk.</p></li><li><p><span>This will be going up as an Ebook on Shadowbanned Library for just a few dollars, if you really can&#8217;t wait you can buy the book over there. </span><a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/HOAX?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-metastasis-hoax-ebook-jamie-andrews">Here is a Discount code for all Substack subscribers</a><span>, click there or on the image below or take an image of the QR code below that or just use code &#8220;HOAX&#8221; at the checkout. </span></p></li></ol><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/HOAX?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-metastasis-hoax-ebook-jamie-andrews" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>The &#8220;Big C&#8221; has to be addressed at some point on the Virology Control Studies Project channel for the simple fact that it is the culmination of all of the hoaxes involved in Virology rolled into an endpoint Medical diagnostic of grave ill health. They have been attempting for years to tie in the fictious strands of Genetic code floating about in the air called &#8220;Viruses&#8221; with some Boogeyman &#8220;Genetic Mutation&#8221; of your cells called &#8220;Cancer&#8221;. I put &#8220;cancer&#8221; in quotation marks the same as I do &#8220;virus&#8221; at the start of anything I write to make it known that these are fraudulent terms given by the mainstream to describe the physical appearance of tissue to attribute a fake cause for disease in the whole (in some cases- apart from the asymptotic, lol). </p><p>&#8220;Cancer&#8221; is similar to a &#8220;virus&#8221; in that it does not exist as specified by the mainstream medical view of what they are. In the case of Viruses (assumed quotations from here on in) it is mislabeled cellular debris found in a cell culture from the breakdown of cell membranes and dispersion of hydrophobic membrane bound vesicles into surrounding culture medium. That breakdown can arise from imbalance at the tissue and cellular level due to the terrain of the whole being the tissue came from and/or starvation and stresses from the cell culture method. Similarly Cancer is a cellular imbalance mislabeled as a Genetic mutation that arises from a similar imbalance of the terrain of the whole. Both of these try to make the case that the disease signified (in most parts) by the cellular deformities are caused by genetics, they differ in the fact that where Viruses are a direct claimed Genetic tampering, Cancer may be &#8220;triggered&#8221; by lots of different things - Genetics, Viruses, Chemical Carcinogens, Ionizing Radiation, Heavy Metals/Metalloids and simply old age itself. At least when it comes to the formation of Cancer, for the moment they attribute it in the most part or at the very least give a sizeable amount of headroom to the notion of Terrain, environment and chemical toxicity causing Cancer. With Viruses this is pushed wholesale into the fictious story about the &#8220;arms race&#8221; of the Immune System Vs. the Foreign Invader. </p><p>Really when you lay out all of the information on a table they are the same hoax, with the same moving parts- Chemical/Environmental and Psychological stresses that cause premature disease and death blamed on a fake genetic cause that are &#8220;treated&#8221; with more Chemical stresses that cause more death and disease. Once you learn this fraudulent mechanism employed by the Allopathic death cult and their conveyor belt of death and disease you can learn how to A. Prevent and limit that initial imbalance, hence B. Not subject yourself to the Allopathic Conveyor belt C. Spot this mechanism employed in all areas of the Allopathic death cult past, present and future enabling you to protect yourself from A &amp; B with all health decisions. </p><p>Once you fully realize the above information, you will understand that looking for a &#8220;cure&#8221; for Cancer is the wrong way of dealing with a case of imbalance. Certainly for cutting, burning and chemically poisoning ones self, which is the Allopathic way is never going to be beneficial to health. But more than that, to think you can take some sort of pill/chemical/ food stuff said to contain a chemical is also in my opinion not the way to make a change to a disease , that as we laid out above, is caused by environment, diet and lifestyle. The only way to deal with a disease caused by environment, diet and lifestyle is to&#8230; you guessed it&#8230; change your environment, diet and lifestyle. If you have been following along, the next bit should be an extension of logic in that these things, for the sake of balance, should be happening on a similar time frame as each other, a Ying to the Yang shall we put it: 3 decades of heavy drinking, smoking, processed food diets and pharma pill popping obviously cannot be undone by 3 months of cutting down on takeaways and quitting smoking whilst doing chemo (mustard gas).   </p><p>So this article is a full scale falsification of the notion that Cancer/disease/ ill health can be caused by mutations of your (fake) genetics and that it can spread once you &#8220;have it&#8221; to different parts of your body like some sort of internal contagion called &#8220;metastasis&#8221;. This article started out as just focusing on the &#8220;metastasis&#8221; part in that Cancer cannot be contagious, of course, as contagion is a myth. But I think to appreciate the Metastasis Hoax we may as well include the entire Oncogenesis as a means of disease hoax in one longer format, so here we go:</p><h1>CANCER PANDEMIC</h1><p>As stated above, one of the main tasks set for the Virology department, certainly in the last 50 years is to culminate the Virus Hoax in a bought of deadly Cancer. The conveyor belt is easy to see: Create Fake Viral Scare&gt; Vaccinate&gt; Create Cancer and Fake Cancer Scare&gt; Chemo&gt; Die. It is a Cradle to Grave Business model of sickness for profit worth an estimated half a Trillion Dollar market cap. Not happy with this trajectory, just last year it was announced in a White House Presser by Trump and his bestest buddies Larry Ellison and Sam Altman that they were going to invest your money to the tune of another half a Trillion Dollars to build an AI Infrastructure which will &#8220;Cure Cancer&#8221;.  </p><p></p><div class="paywall-jump" data-component-name="PaywallToDOM"></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/trump-announces-500b-ai-project-with-biz-titans-saying-it-can-cure-cancer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h21r!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6310f73d-ab51-41b9-bd90-25951fa7162c_1071x571.png 424w, 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Texas.</p><p>&#8220;These world-leading technology giants are announcing the formation of Stargate,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;So put that name down in your books, because I think you&#8217;re going to hear a lot about it in the future &#8212; a new American company that will invest $500 billion at least in AI infrastructure in the United States.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We will see diseases get cured at an unprecedented rate. We will be amazed at how quickly we&#8217;re curing this cancer and that one &#8212; and heart disease,&#8221; added Altman, repeating that AI would &#8220;cure the diseases at a rapid, rapid rate.&#8221;</p><p>Oracle CEO Larry Ellison also expounded on the health benefits of the project.</p><p>&#8220;<mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Little fragments of those [cancer] tumors float around in your blood. So you can do early cancer detection. If you can do it using AI, you can do early cancer detection with a blood test and using AI to look at the blood test,</mark>&#8221; Ellison said.</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;Once we gene sequence that cancer tumor, you can then vaccinate the person &#8212;design a vaccine for every individual person that vaccinates them against that cancer. </mark><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/how-mrna-vaccines-could-soon-target-cancer-the-plague/"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That mRNA vaccine</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, you can make that robotically, again using AI, in about 48 hours.&#8221;</mark></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>He continued saying,<mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> &#8220;imagine early cancer detection, the development of a cancer vaccine for your particular cancer aimed at you and have it have that vaccine available in 48 hours. This is the promise of AI and the promise of the future.&#8221;</mark></p></blockquote><p>If we cycle back by a decade, the notion raised by Mr. Ellison that you could test for all Cancers and more from a single blood draw was by all means in motion put forward by a company called Theranos, whom unfortunately for them and CEO Elizabeth Holmes were a little too ahead of the curve: </p><blockquote><p><span>**Theranos was a healthcare technology startup founded in 2003 by </span><strong><span>Elizabeth Holmes</span></strong><span> that claimed to revolutionize blood testing with a device called the </span><strong><span>Edison</span></strong><span> capable of running hundreds of tests from a few drops of blood. The company reached a peak valuation of </span><strong><span>$10 billion</span></strong><span> after raising approximately </span><strong><span>$700&#8211;945 million</span></strong><span> from investors, but its technology was never proven to work as advertised.</span></p><p><span>The collapse began in 2015 when </span><strong><span>Wall Street Journal</span></strong><span> reporter </span><strong><span>John Carreyrou</span></strong><span> published expos&#233;s revealing that Theranos was using traditional competitor machines for most tests and that its proprietary technology was flawed and inaccurate. This led to investigations by the </span><strong><span>FDA</span></strong><span> and </span><strong><span>CMS</span></strong><span>, which cited immediate jeopardy to patient health, causing major partners like </span><strong><span>Walgreens</span></strong><span> and </span><strong><span>Safeway</span></strong><span> to terminate their relationships with the company.</span></p><p><span>In 2018, the </span><strong><span>SEC</span></strong><span> charged Holmes and former president </span><strong><span>Ramesh &#8220;Sunny&#8221; Balwani</span></strong><span> with massive fraud, leading to the company&#8217;s dissolution. In January 2022, </span><strong><span>Holmes</span></strong><span> was convicted on four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to </span><strong><span>11 years and three months</span></strong><span> in prison, while </span><strong><span>Balwani</span></strong><span> was convicted in July 2022 on ten counts of wire fraud and sentenced to </span><strong><span>12 years and 11 months</span></strong><span>.</span></p></blockquote><p>Unfortunately for Elizabeth if she had just waited 10 years and voted for the Orange Wotsit for a second term adjoining the first, she might not have ended up in the clink and may have just called her company Galleri (pronounced <em>Gallery </em>dontchaknow). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/21/nx-s1-5858691/blood-test-multi-cancer-early-detection-mced" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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FDA could approve it later this year, clearing the way for such testing to become broadly available.</p><p>If that happens, experts say such tools have the power to revolutionize cancer screening as it exists today &#8212; making it far easier, more comprehensive, and more accessible to a greater number of people.</p><h3><strong>Relatively few screening tests now</strong></h3><blockquote><p>Currently, in the U.S. it&#8217;s common to screen for five cancers &#8212; breast, colon, cervical, prostate, and lung &#8212; each requiring its own scan, like a CT test, or exam, like a Pap smear. By comparison, the <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Galleri test can detect small amounts of DNA or other cancer markers for up to 50 cancers in a single vial of blood.</mark></p><p>Galleri and another test called Cancerguard by Abbott are both multi-cancer early detection tests that already can be ordered in the U.S. under a <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/screening/multi-cancer-early-detection-tests.html">special FDA designation</a>. A more rigorous FDA approval process will be necessary for the tests to be covered by Medicare and other insurance.</p><p>Still, the stage is set for a new paradigm.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a real fundamental shift in how we think about cancer screening,&#8221; says <a href="https://grail.com/members/megan-hall/">Megan Hall, vice president of medical affairs for Grail</a>, a research <a href="https://grail.com/about-us/#our-history">company founded to bring Galleri</a> to market. &#8220;Instead of screening for individual cancers, we can now screen an individual for multiple cancers simultaneously.&#8221;</p></blockquote><h3><strong>Catching more before Stage 4</strong></h3><blockquote><p>A diagnosis will always require a follow-up exam, but the test offers solid guidance for doctors, Hall says.</p><p><mark data-color="rgb(255, 242, 204)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;That cancer signal origin prediction is a really important feature of the technology because it directs your physician on where to go to look to confirm the presence or absence of that cancer,&#8221;</mark> she says.</p><p>Improvements in blood tests, meanwhile, dovetail with rapid developments in treatments for various cancers, making the disease ever more survivable or even curable.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Therefore, the ability to catch cancer at Stage 3 versus Stage 4 has never been more significant for survival, Hall says. &#8220;The treatment landscape has evolved so much over the past five to 10 years, that there are now a lot of treatments even for Stage 3 &#8230; and that&#8217;s a really big deal.&#8221;</p></blockquote></blockquote><p>Given this massive investment of your tax dollars into a previous piece of tech that landed the CEO of the bloodwork company in jail, this time it comes with Rubber Stamp approval from the State itself, so instead of pacing the yard and Tater Tots they have rolled out the Red Carpet for Celebrity Psy-op season. This in the UK mere weeks after Gelleri&#8217;s launch was Psuedo-controversial &#8220;former&#8221; BBC employer Jeremy Clarkson, who made a tear jerking announcement that he had &#8220;the Big C&#8221; at the end of his fun loving frolicking on his State subsidized farm.   </p><p>He later went on to breathlessly claim on video that he was &#8220;really lucky&#8221; that he managed to &#8220;catch it early&#8221; with some bloodwork that was done, even though he &#8220;had no symptoms&#8221;&#8230;. All such a coincidence of course. He then took it up a <em>Gear </em>to appeal to the male bravado character that this fabulous new tech was so much better than getting a Doctor&#8217;s finger up your bum and encourage, well practically anyone with a Prostate to go and get &#8220;checked out&#8221;. </p><p>To anyone with even the slightest of discernment this was one hell of a transparent marketing push to get as many people on boarding themselves to the Allopathic death cult as possible. </p><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/jeremy-clarkson-aggressive-prostate-cancer-diagnosis" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><h1></h1><blockquote><p>Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he was diagnosed with an &#8220;aggressive&#8221; form of prostate cancer last summer and had an operation to remove 10% of his prostate, eight months after he underwent heart surgery for blocked coronary arteries.</p><p>In the final two episodes of the fifth series of his Prime Video documentary, Clarkson&#8217;s Farm, the 66-year-old presenter told his farm manager, Kaleb Cooper, and his land agent, Charlie Ireland: &#8220;I&#8217;ve got cancer.&#8221;</p><p>In the scenes, which were filmed last year and released on Tuesday night, the former Top Gear host added: &#8220;I had a medical, remember, back in May? I disappeared off the other week and I had a biopsy and it is cancer, and it&#8217;s aggressive.&#8221;</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">He said he &#8220;wasn&#8217;t thrilled&#8221; to receive the diagnosis but that it had been caught at a &#8220;really early stage&#8221;.</mark></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">He said: &#8220;If I hadn&#8217;t have got myself checked out and they hadn&#8217;t caught the problem early, this could well have been my last harvest. It&#8217;s only because they did catch it early, there&#8217;s every hope that I&#8217;ll be harvesting this farm for many, many years to come.&#8221;</mark></p><p>When Cooper asked him what type of cancer it was, he replied: &#8220;Where it is, is of no concern to anybody.&#8221;</p><p>But in later scenes, after undergoing a procedure, he revealed it was in his prostate. &#8220;The prostate, 10% of it&#8217;s dead,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The 10% where the cancer is.&#8221;</p><p>At the end of the series, he is filmed in a hospital bed. &#8220;So we started season five in a hospital bed and here we are at the end of season five, I&#8217;m back in a hospital bed,&#8221; he said, referring to the earlier heart operation. &#8220;Some of the treatment has gone awry, let&#8217;s say. I&#8217;ll probably be here for a little while.&#8221;</p><p>He told his viewers: &#8220;What I wanted to say was: if this is all successful, I&#8217;ll see you for season six. And if it isn&#8217;t, I won&#8217;t. Take care, everyone.&#8221;</p><p>On Tuesday evening he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZp7njIsYtb/">warned fans on social media</a> he had some &#8220;sombre news&#8221; with regard to Clarkson&#8217;s Farm. &#8220;Ordinarily we try to keep the show bucolic and charming and cheerful. But the final two episodes which drop in the middle of the night tonight are none of those things, really &#8211; they&#8217;re a difficult watch.&#8221;</p><p>He sounded emotional as he added: &#8220;They&#8217;re really, really difficult.&#8221;</p><p>Following the episodes&#8217; release, charity Prostate <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/cancer">Cancer</a> UK thanked Clarkson for sharing his diagnosis and treatment saying it would raise &#8220;vital awareness&#8221;.</p><p>Chiara De Biase, the charity&#8217;s fundraising and health strategy director, said: &#8220;Thankfully he found the disease at an early stage, but sadly this is still not the experience of many men across the UK.</p><p>&#8220;Over 10,000 dads, brothers, sons and friends are diagnosed too late for a cure every year, and today the responsibility to know if you&#8217;re at higher risk and to act on it rest entirely on men&#8217;s shoulders. This must change.</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;Any men worried by Jeremy&#8217;s story should take our 30 second online risk checker or have a chat with their GP about a quick and simple blood test to check for any signs.&#8221;</mark></p><p>Prostate cancer is one of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/20/prostate-cancer-is-most-commonly-diagnosed-cancer-across-uk-study-finds">most common cancers in the UK</a>, accounting for 28% of all new male cancer cases, according to Cancer Research UK.</p><p>Last June, Clarkson had <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/jeremy-clarkson-my-medicals-have-changed-a-bit-since-dr-name-drop-gps86wgg7">urged men to go for prostate checkups</a>, saying: &#8220;I&#8217;ve had too many friends go down with prostate cancer, and all it takes to get on top of the situation early is a moment or two of being a bit cross-eyed. You get the all-clear and the doc goes home happy. What&#8217;s not to like?&#8221;</p><p>There is no national NHS screening programme for prostate cancer, but men aged 50 or over &#8211; and those aged 45 or older who have a strong family history of prostate cancer or are <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/03/thousands-more-uk-black-men-to-be-invited-for-prostate-cancer-screening">of a Black or African-Caribbean ethnicity</a> &#8211; can request a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test from their GP.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>We can see the exact trajectory of this thing, which is the identical roadmap of 2020, mass screening leads to Cancer Pandemic. This is obviously not going to be quick peaks as with this hoax they are going to slowly ramp this mother up until they fulfil their quote of everything with a pulse has Cancer. They have not deviated one iota away from the tools used in the Scamdemic, in that they are using PCR and Genomic sequencing as the front of house triage. As explained on this channel in depth, the PCR test is a group of reagents that act like a blank canvas, you can effectively achieve whatever result you wish in assay design by altering the intrinsic threshold that the fluorescent lights will go ping. </p><p>So we can update the flow chart as such: Create Fake Viral Scare&gt;Fake PCR and Genetics test&gt; Vaccinate&gt; Create Cancer and Fake Cancer Scare&gt;Fake PCR and Genetics test&gt; Chemo&gt; Die. With this model it is a bit like Quantitive Easing where Central Banks just print digital money and &#8220;inject&#8221; it into economy. Why not just put 6 zeros on the end of the number you just invented, it literally makes no difference, right? </p><h1>CANCER IS NOT A GENETIC DISEASE</h1><h2>1. The first person to propose it: Theodor Boveri</h2><blockquote><p>The scientist most often credited with the original idea is Theodor Boveri.</p><p>In 1902&#8211;1914, Boveri studied sea urchin embryos under a microscope. He experimentally created embryos with abnormal numbers of chromosomes and observed that they developed abnormally. From this, he reasoned that chromosomes carry hereditary information and that cancers might arise when a cell acquires the wrong combination of chromosomes, causing uncontrolled growth.</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What&#8217;s remarkable is that Boveri reached this conclusion </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">before DNA was known to be the genetic material</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and decades before scientists could directly identify mutations. His proposal was largely theoretical, based on chromosome behavior and careful observation.</mark></p><h3>How the idea was confirmed</h3><p>Boveri&#8217;s hypothesis wasn&#8217;t fully accepted until much later.</p><h4>1. Chromosome abnormalities were found in cancer cells</h4><p>During the mid-20th century, improved microscopy and cytogenetics revealed that many cancers consistently contain abnormal chromosomes. Scientists found specific chromosome changes associated with particular cancers.</p><p>One famous example was the discovery by Janet Rowley that a characteristic chromosome translocation occurs in chronic myelogenous leukemia, providing strong evidence that genetic alterations can drive cancer.</p><p>Boveri&#8217;s methods were ingenious for the time, because he had no molecular biology tools, no DNA sequencing, and no way to manipulate genes directly. He relied on <strong>experimental embryology and microscopy</strong>.</p><h3>The key experiment: creating embryos with abnormal chromosome numbers</h3><p>Boveri worked with the eggs of the sea urchin Sea urchin.</p><p>Normally:</p><ol><li><p>One sperm fertilizes one egg.</p></li><li><p>The resulting embryo gets a normal set of chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>Development proceeds normally.</p></li></ol><p>Boveri experimentally induced <strong>polyspermy</strong>&#8212;fertilization of a single egg by two sperm instead of one.</p><h4>How he did it</h4><p>He altered seawater conditions around freshly spawned sea-urchin eggs, increasing the frequency with which multiple sperm entered the same egg. (The exact procedures varied among experiments, but generally involved manipulating fertilization conditions rather than surgically altering chromosomes.)</p><p>The result was:</p><ul><li><p>Eggs receiving two sperm had <strong>three centrosomes</strong> instead of the normal two.</p></li><li><p>During cell division, this often produced <strong>tripolar or multipolar spindles</strong> rather than the normal bipolar spindle.</p></li><li><p>Chromosomes were distributed unevenly among daughter cells.</p></li></ul><p>Under the microscope, Boveri could directly observe these abnormal divisions.</p><h3>What he observed</h3><p>Instead of every daughter cell receiving a complete chromosome set, some cells received:</p><ul><li><p>Too many chromosomes</p></li><li><p>Too few chromosomes</p></li><li><p>Different combinations of chromosomes</p></li></ul><p>The embryos often developed abnormally or died.</p><p>This was important because many scientists at the time thought chromosomes were largely interchangeable. Boveri&#8217;s results suggested that <strong>individual chromosomes have distinct functions</strong>, because losing particular chromosomes caused specific developmental failures.</p><h3>The logical leap to cancer</h3><p>Boveri reasoned:</p><ol><li><p>Abnormal chromosome combinations can produce cells with abnormal behavior.</p></li><li><p>A multipolar division occurring in a normal tissue could create a cell with a dangerous chromosome combination.</p></li><li><p>That cell might then proliferate uncontrollably.</p></li><li><p>Therefore, tumors could originate from chromosome abnormalities within a single cell lineage.</p></li></ol><p>Today we&#8217;d describe this as a hypothesis that cancer arises from <strong>somatic genetic alterations</strong>.</p><h3>An important caveat</h3><p>Boveri did <strong>not</strong> directly create cancer in sea urchins.</p><p>His evidence was indirect:</p><ul><li><p>He demonstrated that chromosome abnormalities can fundamentally alter cell behavior and development.</p></li><li><p>He observed chromosome abnormalities in many tumor cells reported by pathologists.</p></li><li><p>He proposed that the same principle could explain malignant growth.</p></li></ul><p>The direct demonstration that specific genetic changes cause cancer came much later, through:</p><ul><li><p>Cancer cytogenetics (e.g., specific chromosomal translocations in leukemia),</p></li><li><p>Viral oncogene studies,</p></li><li><p>Discovery of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.</p></li></ul><p>So Boveri&#8217;s experiments were less &#8220;I induced cancer&#8221; and more &#8220;I showed that changing chromosome composition profoundly changes cell fate, and therefore cancer could be a chromosome disease.&#8221;</p></blockquote><blockquote><h3>Q: A sperm triggers a rise in calcium in the ovum when it enters, correct? If two sperm enter one egg would there be chaotic calcium signaling and how might that affect the eggs development? </h3><p>Yes&#8212;when a sperm enters the egg, it typically triggers a rise in intracellular calcium, usually as a series of oscillations rather than a single spike. In mammals this is driven mainly by the sperm-delivered factor PLC&#950;, which causes repeated release of calcium from the egg&#8217;s internal stores. These calcium oscillations are what &#8220;activate&#8221; the egg and start embryonic development.</p><p>If two sperm enter the same egg (a condition called polyspermy), the situation doesn&#8217;t usually produce a clean &#8220;double-strength&#8221; calcium signal. Instead, the normal regulatory sequence is disrupted.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what tends to happen:</p><ul><li><p>Each sperm can contribute activating signals, so you may get <strong>abnormally strong or irregular calcium oscillations</strong>.</p></li><li><p>The egg is designed to respond to a tightly timed pattern of calcium spikes; multiple inputs can make the pattern <strong>less coordinated or prolonged</strong>.</p></li><li><p>More importantly, the biggest problem is not calcium itself but chromosome balance: the egg now has <strong>extra sets of paternal chromosomes</strong>, which leads to severe genomic imbalance.</p></li></ul><p>Even if calcium activation occurs, polyspermic embryos almost always fail because:</p><ul><li><p>The spindle cannot properly organize multiple haploid sets.</p></li><li><p>Cell divisions become abnormal.</p></li><li><p>Development arrests very early.</p></li></ul><p>To prevent this, eggs have strong anti-polyspermy defenses:</p><ul><li><p>A <strong>fast block</strong> (brief membrane depolarization in some species)</p></li><li><p>A <strong>slow block</strong>, where calcium-triggered cortical granules modify the egg&#8217;s outer layer to prevent further sperm entry</p></li></ul><p>So while multiple sperm could in principle disturb calcium signaling, the dominant reason polyspermy is lethal is that it produces an unworkable chromosome set, not primarily because of calcium chaos.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_dQq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d85493-6d31-429d-8f3a-ec40738f9a36_863x614.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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As explained in many other writings, Chromosomes are just physical structures that are the result of the separating of an Ionic solution. No much more than for instance seeing strings of melted cheese when you pull a hot Jalapeno Popper apart. The movement creates patterns of shear and elastic stresses in the gel phase in between solid and liquid. The different patterns (Chromosomes) are made if the consistency of the phase changes through altering the Ionic Concentration inside the membrane of the cell. </p><p>This was clearly acutely apparent to Boveri whom when trying his Sea Urchin Swinger&#8217;s Party made sure to use &#8220;Calcium Free Sea Water&#8221;. As with most of these &#8220;sciences&#8221; they start out making mostly real observations in completely inconsequential things and draw these strange all encompassing conclusions that are then double/tripled down on in the future, seemingly picked at random by people with <em>Tests. </em></p><p>So what did actually learn from Boveri&#8217;s work? Well that if you take normal cells that you can observe reproducing and force more in that they do in nature, then the resultant cell is deformed. Why anyone felt the need to expand on this basic piece of logic is a bit baffling, considering that they already knew full well that altering the charge inside the Ovum but inducing Calcium release, if done to extremes arrests the development of the Ovum. They already had the mechanism of both reproduction and destruction; charge. </p><h4></h4><h2>2.  Alfred Knudson and the &#8220;Two-Hit Hypothesis&#8221;</h2><blockquote><p>Alfred G. Knudson proposed in 1971 that cancers like retinoblastoma require <strong>two genetic &#8220;hits&#8221; (mutations)</strong> before a normal cell becomes cancerous.</p><p>This became known as the <strong>two-hit hypothesis</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128196; His key paper</h2><p><strong>Original paper (1971):</strong><br>&#8220;Mutation and cancer: statistical study of retinoblastoma&#8221;</p><p>Link (PubMed record):<br><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/instance/389051/pdf/pnas00079-0129.pdf">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/instance/389051/pdf/pnas00079-0129.pdf</a></p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This paper is one of the most famous in cancer genetics.</mark></h3><div><hr></div><h2>&#128300; What Knudson actually did (methods)</h2><p>Importantly, Knudson did <strong>not use molecular lab experiments</strong>. His work was based on:</p><h3>1. Epidemiological analysis</h3><p>He studied cases of:</p><ul><li><p>Retinoblastoma</p></li></ul><p>He compared:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Early-onset cases (often bilateral tumors)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Later-onset cases (usually unilateral tumors)</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>2. Statistical modeling</h3><p>He analyzed:</p><ul><li><p>Age of diagnosis distributions</p></li><li><p>Frequency of single vs. multiple tumors</p></li><li><p>Population incidence rates</p></li></ul><p>He then asked:</p><blockquote><p>Could the timing and pattern of disease be explained by mutation accumulation?</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h2>3. Mathematical inference of mutation steps</h2><p>He proposed two distinct mechanisms:</p><h3>(A) Hereditary form</h3><ul><li><p>Child inherits <strong>one defective allele</strong> (first &#8220;hit&#8221; already present)</p></li><li><p>Only <strong>one additional somatic mutation</strong> is needed</p></li><li><p>&#8594; earlier onset, often <strong>both eyes affected</strong></p></li></ul><h3>(B) Sporadic form</h3><ul><li><p>Both mutations must occur in the same retinal cell lineage</p></li><li><p>&#8594; later onset, usually <strong>one eye</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>4. Logical reconstruction of mutation timing</h2><p>He modeled tumor formation as a <strong>multi-step stochastic process</strong>, where:</p><ul><li><p>Each &#8220;hit&#8221; is a rare mutation event</p></li><li><p>Cancer risk increases with time as mutations accumulate</p></li></ul><p>This was one of the first quantitative frameworks linking:</p><blockquote><p>cancer = accumulation of genetic mutations in somatic cells</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>&#129516; Why this was revolutionary</h3><p>Before Knudson:</p><ul><li><p>Cancer was often seen as &#8220;one catastrophic event&#8221;</p></li></ul><p>After Knudson:</p><ul><li><p>Cancer became understood as a <strong>stepwise genetic process</strong></p></li></ul><p>His model directly supported later discoveries of:</p><ul><li><p>tumor suppressor genes (like RB1)</p></li><li><p>somatic mutation accumulation</p></li><li><p>multi-hit carcinogenesis</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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In the dominantly inherited form, one mutation is inherited via the germinal cells and the second occurs in somatic cells. In the nonhereditary form, both mutations occur in somatic cells. The second mutation produces an average of three retinoblastomas per individual inheriting the first mutation. Using Poisson statistics, one can calculate that this number (three) can explain the occasional gene carrier who gets no tumor, those who develop only unilateral tumors, and those who develop bilateral tumors, as well as explaining instances of multiple tumors in one eye. This value for the mean number of tumors occurring in genetic carriers may be used to estimate the mutation rate for each mutation. The germinal and somatic rates for the first, and the somatic rate for the second, mutation, are approximately equal. The germinal mutation may arise in some instances from a delayed mutation.</p><p>PATIENT DATA The records of all retinoblastoma patients admitted to the <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">M. D. Anderson Hospital, some 48 cases during the period 1944-1969</mark>, were reviewed. These cases are tabulated (Table 1) with respect to unilaterality or bilaterality, sex, age at diagnosis, and family history. Whenever possible, the number of tumors in each eye was estimated.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png" width="578" height="740" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:740,&quot;width&quot;:578,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:203435,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BghM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcccc8f7d-0c50-4c3c-a449-d21351a578bd_578x740.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Ahem (<em>clears throat)</em>, so this is one of the seminal papers showing that Cancer is caused by <em>checks notes</em> Genetics. Really we need look no further than the title being that it is a Statistical analysis, therefore is under the umbrella of Epidemiology and is hence absolutely and totally worthless in assessing causality. Epidemiology assumes causation and works off of this as a spring board, it is the literal definition of correlation &#8800; causation. </p><p>It&#8217;s kind of alot worse than this given the absolute torture of the statistics. They have started with a cohort from a local hospital of just 48 kids spanning over the course of a quarter of a century. They take all these kids which have blemishes on their eyes, tell these toddlers they have cancer and then posthumously number crunch them to fit a predefined assumption. You have to assume that all records of family members are absolutely correct over this very long period and that everyone of the family members has been thoroughly clinically examined, neither of which should be assumed to be accurate as Knudson has compounded in his errors. </p><p>Anything that uses &#8220;Poisson Statistics&#8221; (French for- Fish, of which they attribute to pranking given that April Fools Day is Poisson D&#8217;Avril) to find a &#8220;rule of thumb&#8221; should be openly mocked as complete quackery.  </p><h1>3. Discovery of cancer genes</h1><blockquote><p>J. Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus are best known for showing that cancer-causing genes (&#8220;oncogenes&#8221;) are actually <strong>normal cellular genes that have been altered</strong>, not foreign viral genes. This was a major shift in cancer biology.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#129504; What they discovered (core idea)</h3><p>Before their work:</p><ul><li><p>Scientists thought oncogenes were <strong>only carried by cancer-causing viruses</strong></p></li></ul><p>After their work:</p><ul><li><p>Oncogenes are <strong>normal human genes (&#8220;proto-oncogenes&#8221;) that can become cancer-causing when mutated or misregulated</strong></p></li></ul><p>This helped establish cancer as a <strong>genetic disease of the cell itself</strong>, not something always introduced from outside.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128196; Key papers</h3><h3>1. The famous SRC gene discovery (1976&#8211;1978 work leading to model)</h3><p>A foundational paper:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Stehelin et al., 1976 (Cell)</strong><br>&#8220;DNA related to the transforming gene(s) of avian sarcoma viruses is present in normal avian DNA&#8221;</p></li></ul><p>Link:<br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/181325/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/181325/</a></p><p>This was one of the first demonstrations that viral oncogenes match normal cellular DNA.</p><div><hr></div><h3>2. Classic Bishop &amp; Varmus confirmation work</h3><p>A key conceptual synthesis paper:</p><ul><li><p>&#8220;The discovery of cellular oncogenes&#8221; (review and synthesis of their work trajectory)</p></li></ul><p>Link:<br>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6347076/</p><div><hr></div><h3>3. Related landmark work on src origin</h3><ul><li><p>Bishop lab / Varmus lab studies showing viral src derives from cellular gene</p></li></ul><p>Example foundational idea paper:<br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6267523/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6267523/</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128300; What methods did they use?</h3><p>Their approach was very different from Knudson or Boveri. It was <strong>molecular virology + DNA hybridization</strong>, extremely cutting-edge for the 1970s.</p><div><hr></div><h3>1. Tumor virus model system</h3><p>They studied:</p><ul><li><p>Rous sarcoma virus</p></li></ul><p>This virus causes cancer in chickens by transforming cells.</p><div><hr></div><h3>2. DNA hybridization (key breakthrough technique)</h3><p>They used <strong>nucleic acid hybridization</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Viral RNA or DNA was used as a probe</p></li><li><p>It was tested against DNA from normal chicken cells</p></li></ul><h3>What they found:</h3><ul><li><p>Viral oncogene sequences (like <strong>src</strong>) had strong matches in normal genomes</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Meaning: the gene was already in normal cells.</p><div><hr></div><h3>3. Restriction enzyme mapping (early molecular genetics)</h3><p>They used:</p><ul><li><p>restriction enzymes to cut DNA</p></li><li><p>gel electrophoresis to compare fragments</p></li></ul><p>This allowed them to:</p><ul><li><p>map where viral genes aligned with cellular genes</p></li><li><p>show structural similarity</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>4. Molecular cloning (emerging at the time)</h3><p>As techniques advanced:</p><ul><li><p>viral oncogenes were cloned</p></li><li><p>compared directly to cellular DNA sequences</p></li></ul><p>This confirmed:</p><ul><li><p>viral oncogenes are modified versions of normal genes</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>5. Comparative evolutionary reasoning</h3><p>They also used logic across species:</p><ul><li><p>If normal animals have homologous genes to viral oncogenes</p></li><li><p>then those genes must be <strong>ancient cellular genes</strong></p></li></ul><h3>This supported the &#8220;proto-oncogene&#8221; concept.</h3><div><hr></div><h3>&#129516; What they proved conceptually</h3><h3>They established three key ideas:</h3><h3>1. Proto-oncogenes exist in normal cells</h3><p>Normal genes like <strong>src, ras, myc</strong></p><h3>2. Cancer arises when these genes are altered</h3><ul><li><p>mutation</p></li><li><p>overexpression</p></li><li><p>viral capture</p></li></ul><h3>3. Viruses &#8220;steal&#8221; cellular genes</h3><p>Retroviruses can incorporate host genes and modify them</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#127942; Impact</h3><p>Their work helped lead to:</p><ul><li><p>the concept of <strong>oncogenes</strong></p></li><li><p>the idea that cancer is fundamentally a <strong>genetic disease of somatic cells</strong></p></li><li><p>the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Bishop &amp; Varmus shared it)</p></li></ul></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BV3o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad8e1697-0b89-476a-915a-dd25a1491b9d_1618x757.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Genetic analyses have implicated specific viral genes in the transforming process&#185;&#8315;&#8308;, and recent results suggest that a single viral gene is responsible&#8308;. </span><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span>Normal chicken cells contain DNA homologous to part of the ASV genome&#8309;&#8315;&#8312;; moreover, embryonic fibroblasts from certain strains of chickens can produce low titres of infectious type C viruses either spontaneously&#8313; or in response to various inducing agents&#185;&#8304;. None of the viruses obtained from normal chicken cells, however, can transform fibroblasts, and results with molecular hybridisation indicate that the nucleotide sequences responsible for transformation by ASV are not part of the genetic complement of the normal cell&#185;&#185;</span></mark><span>. We demonstrate here that the DNA of normal chicken cells.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>&#8220;Here have a Nobel Prize for failing a Control and making some shit up&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nWxL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa047f534-6727-460e-9016-d8e47e7ca3b6_896x821.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nWxL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa047f534-6727-460e-9016-d8e47e7ca3b6_896x821.png 424w, 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This more modern paper that came out ever so slightly before the invention of Sanger Sequencing piled even more assumptions onto the Everest amount of assumptions from their predecessors. How they thought that staining a gel with some dye and battery electrodes could infer anything is a constant source amusement especially given the absolute clanger that they introduce the paper with, i.e the fact that they find the same genes they are looking for in healthy animals, i.e they already failed their control. </p><p>Of course any intellectually honest people would have stopped there, packed up their bags and gone home, but not this lot. For a start it was pretty hilarious, but still unsurprising,  that they were studying the &#8220;genetics&#8221; of fictitious &#8220;cancer&#8221; causing &#8220;viruses&#8221; in the first place. Add to this that they found this claimed &#8220;sarcoma Virus&#8221; in healthy birds, but strangely no mammals and you have the full picture for the crazy fairytale of Oncology and Virology. They invented the idea that this Cancer causing Virus was just standard part of a birds genetics and this means somehow that therefore genetics cause Cancer. It is such an art to be able to turn abject failure into somehow into a win, but Scientists especially Nobel Prize winning artists are masters at it seemingly.  </p><p></p><h1>MATH AIN&#8217;T MATHING</h1><h3>The Temporal Paradox</h3><p>A fundamental challenge to SMT lies in its quantitative feasibility. Using a Poisson-Erlang waiting-time model, Olsen and Liisberg (2025) managed to out Fish their predecessors Fish when they tested whether empirically observed mutation rates and cell-division frequencies permit multi-hit carcinogenesis within biologically realistic timescales</p><p>Their analysis reveals a striking conclusion: even under optimistic assumptions, expected waiting times exceed progenitor-cell lifespans by several orders of magnitude.</p><p>The calculation is instructive. Each cell division introduces random copying errors at approximately 10&#8315;&#8313;&#8211;10&#8315;&#8312; per base pair. Only a minute fraction of the genome&#8212;roughly 10&#179;&#8211;10&#8309; base pairs&#8212;can yield cancer-relevant driver effects when altered. SMT assumes that a single somatic cell lineage must sequentially accumulate five to seven independent driver mutations within a human lifetime</p><p>.</p><p>The limiting factor is lineage lifespan, not mutation frequency. Progenitor cells divide rapidly but exist too briefly (approximately six divisions before differentiation). Stem cells persist but divide infrequently (roughly 70 times per year). No lineage provides the temporal window required for stochastic multi-hit accumulation. This quantitative analysis renders sequential multi-hit carcinogenesis &#8220;statistically and biologically impossible. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.17.683033v1.full" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lABZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe67a47b-6b1d-4e72-b09b-d29e3b827758_988x537.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lABZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe67a47b-6b1d-4e72-b09b-d29e3b827758_988x537.png 848w, 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Mutations cannot &#8220;add&#8221; proliferation to these cells; they can only erode the communication that normally restrains it, a process far more complex than SMT&#8217;s linear, gene-centric model allows. Empirical evidence that environmental normalization can restore malignant cells to order underscores the inadequacy of cell-autonomous explanations.</p><p>The next section broadens this analysis by situating carcinogenesis within the organism&#8217;s hierarchical organization, showing how proliferation, differentiation, and repair emerge from multi-scale communication rather than from isolated genetic events.</p><h3><strong>The Statistical and Conceptual Limits of the Somatic Mutation Theory</strong></h3><p>The Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) provides a compelling narrative: a single somatic cell accumulates a sequence of random mutations that, over time, confer the hallmarks of malignancy.</p><p>Yet when the theory is evaluated against both quantitative constraints and biological organization, its explanatory power sharply declines. The preceding sections demonstrated that the probability of acquiring the necessary combination of driver mutations within a single lineage is vanishingly small, and that the cells most compatible with SMT&#8217;s requirements - stem and progenitor cells - already possess regulated proliferative capacity. Together, these observations reveal that SMT is limited not only by statistics, but also by logic: the model presumes both an improbable sequence of events and an implausible cellular context.</p><p>This mismatch between probability, lineage identity, and observed phenotype delineates the limits of a cell-autonomous view and motivates the shift toward a systems-regulatory framework.</p><h3><strong>The statistical boundary</strong></h3><p>The Poisson/Gamma waiting-time model clarifies the temporal horizon within which mutation-driven carcinogenesis could occur. Even under favorable assumptions - a mutation rate of 10<sup>-8</sup> per base pair per division, a large mutational target (10<sup>5</sup> bp), and numerous parallel lineages - the expected waiting time for five to seven driver mutations remains on the order of months to years. Under realistic physiological conditions, it extends to centuries or millennia.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>A pretty big whoopsie has occurred in modern times when looking at the Somatic Mutation Theory and using all of the Science Establishments own <em>Fishy</em> mathematics. In that the rate it would take for Cancer mutations to occur would be less like months and years and more like Centuries and Millenia. It&#8217;s a funny thing that happens when you go with their mountain of assumptions and just plug their own numbers into their own equations and find out that they were out by factors of 100, it&#8217;s as if they pulled these theories out of their backsides in the first place. </p><p></p><h1>The &#8220;Unnamed Cell&#8221; Problem </h1><p>The &#8220;Unnamed Cell&#8221; problem is a major problem of the Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) of cancer, highlighting its vagueness from the fact that it was largely a figment of someone&#8217;s active imagination. Yes, control experiments have been conducted that challenge SMT&#8217;s predictions and would you have it, they fail, repeatedly. </p><p>The Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) posits that cancer is a cell-autonomous disease, initiated by an accumulation of random mutations in a single cell&#8217;s DNA that cause it to proliferate uncontrollably. The &#8220;Unnamed Cell&#8221; points out that while SMT talks about a &#8220;normal cell&#8221; transforming, it fails to specify which <em>kind</em> of normal cell. Most cells in the human body, like neurons and muscle fibers, are terminally differentiated and cannot divide. Therefore, the cell that accumulates mutations must be one that retains the ability to proliferate&#8212;specifically, adult stem cells or progenitor cells . The problem is that SMT rarely makes this crucial distinction explicit. By leaving the &#8220;initiating cell&#8221; unnamed, the theory avoids the biological constraints that specifying a target cell would impose, such as the tissue&#8217;s specific control mechanisms. This vagueness allows SMT to appear universally applicable while sidestepping a key question: if a cell is already capable of regulated proliferation, what specific change makes it <em>cancerous</em>? It&#8217;s a reoccurring theme within Soyence that of a complete lack of Specificity. </p><h1>THE FITNESS PARADOX</h1><blockquote><p>The &#8220;fitness paradox&#8221; in cancer biology describes a counterintuitive reality: mutations that we typically label as &#8220;cancer-causing&#8221; do not inherently make cells stronger or &#8220;fitter.&#8221; In fact, within a healthy tissue environment, these mutations often make cells <strong>less fit</strong> than their normal neighbors. A mutation&#8217;s value is not absolute; it is entirely dependent on the surrounding cellular ecosystem. This challenges the simple genetic view of cancer and is best understood through three interconnected principles.</p><h3>1. Fitness is Context-Dependent, Not Inherent</h3><p>The central idea is that the fitness of a cell is a property of its relationship with the environment. Normal cells have undergone millions of years of evolution to be exquisitely adapted to the healthy tissue environment. In this &#8220;lawn&#8221; of healthy cells, any random mutation is statistically more likely to disrupt this fine-tuning and reduce fitness</p><p>.</p><ul><li><p><strong>A Key Example:</strong> Take the <code>PIK3CA</code><strong> mutation</strong>, a common oncogenic driver. In a healthy esophagus, a cell with this mutation can gain a slight competitive advantage and expand. However, this advantage is not fixed. Research has shown that the expansion of <code>PIK3CA</code> mutant clones is heavily influenced by the body&#8217;s <strong>metabolic environment</strong>.</p></li><li><p>In conditions like <strong>type 1 diabetes or diet-induced obesity</strong>, the mutant cells&#8217; competitive fitness is enhanced, allowing them to expand more rapidly.</p></li><li><p>Conversely, the anti-diabetic drug <strong>metformin</strong> was able to reduce this mutant advantage. This clearly demonstrates that the &#8220;fitness&#8221; of an oncogenic mutation is malleable and responds to systemic changes like diet.</p></li></ul><h3>2. The &#8220;Decoy Peak&#8221; and Aging Tissue</h3><p>This context-dependency explains why many cancer-associated mutations are found in healthy tissues without causing cancer. Evolutionary biologist James DeGregori and others have proposed an &#8220;Adaptive Oncogenesis&#8221; model to explain this.</p><ul><li><p><strong>The Model:</strong> Healthy, young tissues are like a high, stable &#8220;fitness peak&#8221; that normal cells are optimized to occupy. Any mutation pushes a cell down this peak, decreasing its fitness</p><p></p></li><li><p><strong>Aging Changes the Landscape:</strong> As we age, the tissue environment degrades due to accumulated damage and changes in the microenvironment. This lowers the &#8220;fitness peak&#8221; for normal cells, creating a new landscape where certain mutations can now confer a relative advantage.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Decoy Peak:</strong> Some mutations, like those in <code>NOTCH1</code>, can place a cell on a lower, safer &#8220;decoy peak&#8221;</p></li></ul><p>. These cells are more competitive in an aging tissue but have a low risk of progressing to cancer. They may even <strong>actively suppress tumor growth</strong>, which is why <code>NOTCH1</code> mutations are common in healthy aging esophagus but rare in esophageal cancers. This suggests that clonal expansions in aging tissues are often a <strong>normal part of tissue dynamics</strong> and not, by themselves, a sign of impending cancer</p><p>.</p><h3>3. Implications: A Shift from &#8220;Targeting Mutants&#8221; to &#8220;Supporting Health&#8221;</h3><p>The fitness paradox has profound implications for how we think about cancer treatment and prevention. The current focus is on developing drugs that directly kill cells with specific mutations. However, if a mutation is only dangerous in a damaged landscape, a more effective strategy might be to <strong>&#8220;fertilize the lawn&#8221;</strong> &#8212;improving the health of the tissue environment to restore the fitness advantage of normal cells</p><p>.</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This model elegantly explains </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Peto&#8217;s Paradox</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: If cancer were purely about random mutation accumulation, large, long-lived animals like whales should have astronomically higher cancer rates. They do not, because their tissues have evolved robust mechanisms to maintain a healthy landscape that suppresses the emergence of advantageous mutants.</mark></p><p>The fitness paradox tells us that a mutation is only as dangerous as the environment allows it to be. This reframes cancer not as a genetic inevitability, but as a disease driven by the systemic and environmental context in which cells live.</p><h3>Q: Are there any documented examples of wild Galapagos tortoises having cancer?</h3><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No. There are currently no clearly documented, published cases of a free-ranging wild Gal&#225;pagos tortoise being diagnosed with cancer while living in the wild</mark>.</strong></p><p>There <strong>are</strong> documented cases of cancer in Gal&#225;pagos tortoises, including a mast cell tumor reported in a tortoise that had originally been captured in the wild but was living in a breeding center when the tumor was discovered and diagnosed.</p><p>So the concise answer is:</p><p><strong>No documented published example of a wild, free-ranging Gal&#225;pagos tortoise with cancer; documented cases are from tortoises in captivity or managed breeding programs.</strong></p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>It&#8217;s wonderful when not only you are comparing made up parameters with made up parameters within one small section of a major branch of science, but when you start to compare these things holistically is when the deep chasms of terrible logic reveal themselves. If these are in general &#8220;random mutations&#8221; then all old things are riddled with cancer. You&#8217;d basically only see a large tumor in a Tortoise Shell walking around the Galapagos Islands.</p><p>Funnily enough you never see &#8220;mutations&#8221; that are positive, they are always defects and by this very notion we can safely chuck the notion of &#8220;random mutations&#8221; in the bin, no matter what is the driving mechanism behind them. There is adequate natural growth and their is injury and deformity it&#8217;s as simple as that. So a two-fer in this tiny little section debunking Evolution and Genetic Mutations in one with some simple logic. </p><p> </p><h1>Control Experiments of the Unnamed Cell</h1><p></p><h3><strong>The Bissell Experiment (and Similar Studies)</strong></h3><ul><li><p>This refers to a series of experiments where malignant cells were placed in a normal tissue microenvironment, causing them to revert to a normal, non-cancerous phenotype</p></li><li><p>. This demonstrates that cancer is not an irreversible cell-autonomous state, as SMT would suggest, but is heavily influenced by signals from the surrounding tissue.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg15420772-700-science-tumour-cells-can-mend-their-ways/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CjRX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6525cc4c-ddc8-4ca4-aa04-15f2058a033c_1100x485.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CjRX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6525cc4c-ddc8-4ca4-aa04-15f2058a033c_1100x485.png 848w, 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In normal breast tissue, around 8 cells cluster<br>into spherical groups, each surrounded by a fibrous protein mesh. But in<br>cancerous breast tissue, in which the cells divide uncontrollably, this mesh is<br>irregular and the cells clump together randomly.</p><p>The team made three-dimensional cultures of breast cells. They then added an<br>antibody to a receptor called beta-1 integrin, which allows cells to<br>&#8220;communicate&#8221; chemically with the extracellular matrix, the gel of proteins<br>between groups of cells. They found that the antibody linked up with tumour<br>cells in a more haphazard pattern than with normal cells, suggesting that the<br>beta-1 integrin molecules are not in the right places on the cell surfaces. The<br>tumour cells also had more receptors than usual.</p><p>Advertisement</p><p>The researchers report in the current issue of the Journal of Cell<br>Biology that tumour cells soaked in an antibody that blocks beta-1 integrin<br>undergo a dramatic change, and become normal in appearance and behavior. &#8220;At<br>first I thought I had mixed the normal and tumour cell tubes up,&#8221; says<br>Weaver.</p><p>Repeats of the experiments confirmed that although the reverted cells still<br>harbour the genetic mutations that made them cancerous, they stop dividing<br>uncontrollably and regroup in normal clusters. Weaver suggests that this return<br>to the normal structure stops the cells dividing like tumours.</p><p>Until now, cancer research has been dominated by the study of genes that<br>trigger cancer when switched on, and those that protect against cancer. Ray<br>White of the University of Utah&#8217;s Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City<br>foresees a change, however. <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;Bissell&#8217;s research opens up a third area of<br>regulation of cells through their interactions with their outside environment,&#8221;</mark><br>he says.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CLvS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd7cd30a1-3f2e-4906-b494-35d300b2955d_1561x597.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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A stimulatory b1-integrin antibody proved to be ineffective. The newly formed reverted acini re-assembled a basement membrane and re-established E-cadherin&#8211;catenin complexes, and re-organized their cytoskeletons. At the same time they downregulated cyclin D1, upregulated p21cip,waf-1, and stopped growing. Tumor cells treated with the same antibody and injected into nude mice had significantly reduced number and size of tumors in nude mice. The tissue distribution of other integrins was also normalized, suggesting the existence of intimate interactions between the different integrin pathways as well as adherens junctions. On the other hand, nonmalignant cells when treated with either a6 or b4 function altering antibodies continued to grow, and had disorganized colony morphologies resembling the untreated tumor colonies. This shows a significant role of the a6/b4 heterodimer in directing polarity and tissue structure. The observed phenotypes were reversible when the cells were disassociated and the antibodies removed. Our results illustrate that the extracellular matrix and its receptors dictate the phenotype of mammary epithelial cells, and thus in this model system the tissue phenotype is dominant over the cellular genotype.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>There are again a couple of points to make with this one paper. Whatever they are using as an &#8220;antibody&#8221; titer is clearly supplemented with growth medium or somehow provides sustenance to the cell line as this has all of the hallmarks of the cell culture isolation fraud with happy/sad cells just based on their dietary modifications. It is hard to really pinpoint this as, unsurprisingly, there is no method for the making of the &#8220;Antibodies&#8221;. Whichever way you skin it they are adding something demonstrably non genetic that seems to undo what they claim is a disease caused by genetics. That&#8217;s a big problem, of course the story will be that it does genetic magic to undo the genetic terror, but they can make up whatever stories they like. </p><p>The compounding problem here is the fact that genetic mutations are meant to be permanent, yet here we have the proverbial Petri Dish Quasimodo that if you rub a little of the special tincture into his face, he is now Brad Pitt. This is pretty compelling evidence that Cancer (cell deformation) is just a state of balance. I will describe what is in my mind thusly. Take a balloon that represents the cell membrane. If you fill it with water, it will fill the balloon normally. If you filled it with Jam (strawberry preserve) it would sag and warp as the gel like consistency from the pectin clumps rather than provides equal hydrostatic pressure. If you put Mercury in the balloon it would burst under its own weight. </p><h1>A SEA OF MUTANT CELLS</h1><p>The absolute essence of Scientific falsification as we have become accustomed to by now is the humble but almighty Control. I wouldn&#8217;t have called my channel what it is, if I didn&#8217;t believe in what this simple logic gate does for revealing the truth about a subject. So really if we want to learn about the incidence of claimed &#8220;genetic mutation caused Cancer&#8221; we need to look at healthy tissue from healthy people and sequence it for genetic mutations. The key, paradigm-shifting finding from multiple control studies is that by middle to old age, a staggering proportion of cells in normal, cancer-free tissues harbor what would traditionally be called &#8220;cancer-driving&#8221; mutations.</p><p><strong>Meta-Analysis of Normal Tissues:</strong> A landmark meta-analysis combined data from sequencing studies across multiple healthy tissues&#8212;including colon, endometrium, esophagus, skin, and blood . It revealed that in older age groups, <strong>over 50% of cells in these tissues had mutations in known cancer genes</strong> . The study calculated that an average older, cancer-free individual possesses <strong>at least 100 billion cells</strong> that carry at least one oncogenic mutation . This finding completely overturns the idea that these mutations are rare, early, and specific warning signs of cancer.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png" width="992" height="492" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:492,&quot;width&quot;:992,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:88969,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J99d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e971599-bca2-48d7-98a1-a25927927830_992x492.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2>Abstract</h2><h3>BACKGROUND</h3><p>To shed light on the earliest events in oncogenesis, there is growing interest in understanding the mutational landscapes of normal tissues across ages. In the last decade, next-generation sequencing of human tissues has revealed a surprising abundance of cells with what would be considered oncogenic mutations.</p><h3>AIMS</h3><p>We performed meta-analysis on previously published sequencing data on normal tissues to categorize mutations based on their presence in cancer and showcase the quantity of cells with cancer-associated mutations in cancer-free individuals.</p><h3>METHODS AND RESULTS</h3><p>We analyzed sequencing data from these studies of normal tissues to determine the prevalence of cells with mutations in three different categories across multiple age groups: 1) mutations in genes designated as drivers, 2) mutations that are in the Cancer Gene Census (CGC), and 3) mutations in the CGC that are considered pathogenic. As we age, the percentage of cells in all three levels increase significantly, reaching over 50% of cells having oncogenic mutations for multiple tissues in the older age groups. The clear enrichment for these mutations, particularly at older ages, likely indicates strong selection for the resulting phenotypes. Combined with an estimation of the number of cells in tissues, we calculate that most older, cancer-free individuals possess at least a 100 billion cells that harbor at least one oncogenic mutation, presumably emanating from a fitness advantage conferred by these mutations that promotes clonal expansion.</p><h3>CONCLUSIONS</h3><p>These studies of normal tissues have highlighted the specific drivers of clonal expansion and how frequently they appear in us. Their high prevalence throughout cancer-free individuals necessitates reconsideration of the oncogenicity of these mutations, which could shape methods of detection, prevention and treatment of cancer, as well as of the potential impact of these mutations on tissue function and our health.</p><div><hr></div><p><span>When investigating oncogenesis throughout the human body, it is important to consider a life history perspective &#8211; how natural selection has shaped our tissues to maximize survival and reproductive success and the limits of these selective pressures at older ages when we are less likely to reproduce.</span><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/#R12"><sup>12</sup></a><span> In this light, we can better appreciate why some clonal expansions may be more tolerated than others and the age-dependence of this tolerance. Due in large part to the fact that our lifespan has increased significantly in recent centuries, age has become the biggest cancer risk factor and is a crucial component to investigating the transition from clonal evolution to oncogenesis.</span><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/#R1"><sup>1</sup></a><sup>,</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/#R13"><sup>13</sup></a><sup>&#8211;</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8651076/#R15"><sup>15</sup></a><span> Attention must also be paid to the fact that different turnover rates and mutation rates exist across epithelial tissues and the hematopoietic system, which when combined with very different microenvironment-driven selective pressures, leads to differing clonal evolution routes to cancer. Therefore, providing insight on the somatic mutational landscape and its potential to progress to cancer throughout the human body across age is critically important.</span></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XxO9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3632b938-a82f-4be8-8ccc-196221779425_1800x1517.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XxO9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3632b938-a82f-4be8-8ccc-196221779425_1800x1517.jpeg 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>Stroma-Dependent Carcinogenesis</strong>: In one study, normal mammary epithelial cells were transplanted next to stroma (connective tissue) that had been previously exposed to a carcinogen. These normal cells gave rise to tumors at a much higher rate than controls. This shows that the tissue environment (the stroma), not just mutations within the epithelial cells themselves, can be a primary driver of cancer.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s12276-025-01592-0_reference.pdf#5#1" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7T0s!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F189e2234-6920-4988-acae-724135166279_1108x397.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7T0s!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F189e2234-6920-4988-acae-724135166279_1108x397.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h3>Abstract </h3><p>Understanding the early stages of carcinogenesis requires detailed insight into the abnormalities present in normal cells before cancer onset. In the past, it was difficult to analyze genomic abnormalities in small clones in normal tissues. However, recent technological advances in genomic analysis have shed light on the process of accumulation of somatic mutations in normal cells, which is driven by factors such as aging and environmental influences. Even in normal tissues, clones that have acquired driver mutations&#8212;either directly contributing to carcinogenesis or adapting to specific pathological or genetic backgrounds&#8212;are frequently selected, leading to clonal expansion. Normal cells undergo clonal evolution into cancer cells over several decades, with the initial acquisition of a driver mutation occurring in early life. This review presents recent findings concerning the accumulation of somatic mutations in normal cells, acquisition of driver mutations, and clonal evolution toward cancer. </p><h3>Introduction</h3><p> Most cancers originate from genetic abnormalities, specifically the accumulation of somatic mutations. These mutations accumulate in normal cells in all organs of healthy individuals and are driven by factors such as aging, environmental influences, and inflammation1 . This often leads to the expansion of clones with driver mutations, thereby increasing tumorigenesis risk, ultimately progressing to precancerous lesions and cancer. The genetic background also plays a role in somatic mutation accumulation and clonal evolution. Furthermore, clonal evolution progresses due to driver mutation acquisition, which may originate in the fetal state or at a young age. These findings provide an important foundation for understanding cancer development and is expected to contribute to the early detection and prevention of cancer in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>In the last 6 years since the Scamdemic there has bizarrely been a real flurry of Genetics testing for Cancer where they actually try and surveil widespread healthy populations. This seems like an incredibly dangerous position for them to take I would imagine we won&#8217;t see much more of this vein of questioning as the powers that be start to roll out the ubiquitous PCR for all Cancers. But here we are with the data (Before they try to cover it up or distract with more heaped pseudoscience) and considering this paper is from just 2022 it compounds as being a total Bombshell. They are admitting to not only more than half of all &gt;Septuagenarians have &#8220;Cancer Mutations&#8221;, but in some cases they get very good signal in the bladder, endometrium and skin in the 30-50 yr old category. Essentially they have what they want with the fraudulent Genetic Diagnostic tests <em>EVERYONE HAS CANCER!! </em></p><p>Now in this specific paper they try and coverup a lot of these earlier year signals (despite them being prevalent in more than 35% of all individuals) by claiming that this is just a by product of ageing. This is clearly discordant with two major points, the first being the topic of The Fitness Paradox as above, the second being that these were from healthy individuals i.e this <em>should </em> be yet another falsification of Genetics tests as this control study fails 50% of the time (seems to be a coin flip- which should be taken heavily into account if you are ever confronted with a Cancer Diagnosis). </p><p>The Cherry on top of the sprinkles on top of the cream occurs when we look at the even more recent (2025) paper that tests the younger population for the same type of Genetic Mutations. (Un)Surprisingly they have to fire up the Coping Coal fire as they start to receive signal even in the Fetus. Yes, that&#8217;s correct, they recon that literally <em>EVERYONE HAS CANCER </em>including the unborn.  Instead of someone in these departments raising their hands as saying &#8220;it might just be that the tests are shit?&#8221; they all just settle on the total nature of Cancer being, just well&#8230;.. a part of our Biology (but not Naked Mole Rats, Elephants, Bats, Whales and Tardigrades). </p><h1><strong>The Esophageal Paradox: The Protective Mutation</strong><br></h1><p>The <em>NOTCH1</em> mutation presents a contradictory paradox in esophageal biology and is an obvious, in your face illustration of why cancer cannot be understood through genetics alone. The story begins with an unexpected observation: by middle age,  they take a made up gene called <em>NOTCH1</em>  and claim it occupies the majority of the normal human esophagus, with some studies finding these mutations in over 80% of tissue samples. This prevalence is striking, as it makes <em>NOTCH1</em> one of the most common mutations in healthy esophageal tissue. However, the paradox emerges when one looks at esophageal cancers, where <em>NOTCH1</em> mutations are comparatively rare. This inverse relationship&#8212;common in healthy tissue but uncommon in tumors doubly compounds the obvious fraudulent claim of &#8220;genetic&#8221; driven Cancer. </p><p>Again in this flurry of modern &#8220;rebuttals&#8221; to the Genetics scam, this 2023 study published in <em>Nature Genetics</em> by Abby and colleagues set out to test this hypothesis directly: </p><blockquote><p>Using a combination of human tissue sequencing and mouse models, they found that <em>NOTCH1</em> mutations work by disabling the gene&#8217;s function. In the mouse esophagus, cells with a heterozygous <em>Notch1</em> mutation had a competitive advantage over their normal neighbors, and this advantage was even stronger when the second copy of the gene was also lost. The mutant cells essentially colonized the tissue, but importantly, widespread loss of <em>NOTCH1</em> had <strong>minimal effects on the epithelial structure and cell dynamics</strong>&#8212;the tissue remained healthy and organized. This demonstrates that a mutation can drive a cell to outcompete its neighbors without necessarily pushing it toward malignancy.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>The most critical evidence came when the researchers induced tumors in these mice. They discovered that tumors in tissue lacking <em>Notch1</em> were <strong>significantly smaller</strong> than those in normal tissue. This effect was so pronounced that it could be recapitulated by treating established tumors with an anti-NOTCH1 antibody, which also reduced tumor growth. Further analysis revealed that <em>Notch1</em> null tumors showed reduced proliferation, indicating that while wild-type <em>NOTCH1</em> actively <strong>favors tumor expansion</strong>, the loss of its function acts as a brake on cancer growth. This is a direct reversal of the typical &#8220;oncogene&#8221; narrative.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>In conclusion, the <em>NOTCH1</em> esophageal paradox shows that <strong>the same mutation can have entirely different effects depending on the context</strong>. In the normal, healthy tissue of an aging esophagus, a <em>NOTCH1</em> mutation provides a fitness advantage that allows for clonal expansion without disrupting tissue architecture. But in the context of a developing tumor, the presence of this mutation is detrimental to cancer growth, as the wild-type <em>NOTCH1</em> is required for the tumor to expand. This finding not only challenges the deterministic view of cancer genetics but also opens up exciting therapeutic possibilities, suggesting that <strong>blocking </strong><em><strong>NOTCH1</strong></em><strong> could be a viable strategy for preventing or treating esophageal squamous cancer</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dK65!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2da795ed-a991-4b8b-b1cb-0d8a15ac9eaa_1041x406.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dK65!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2da795ed-a991-4b8b-b1cb-0d8a15ac9eaa_1041x406.png 424w, 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Here we test this hypothesis. Sequencing NOTCH1 mutant clones in aging human esophagus reveals frequent biallelic mutations that block NOTCH1 signaling. In mouse esophagus, heterozygous Notch1 mutation confers a competitive advantage over wild-type cells, an effect enhanced by loss of the second allele. Widespread Notch1 loss alters transcription but has minimal effects on the epithelial structure and cell dynamics. In a carcinogenesis model, Notch1 mutations were less prevalent in tumors than normal epithelium. Deletion of Notch1 reduced tumor growth, an effect recapitulated by anti-NOTCH1 antibody treatment. Notch1 null tumors showed reduced proliferation. We conclude that Notch1 mutations in normal epithelium are beneficial as wild-type Notch1 favors tumor expansion. NOTCH1 blockade may have therapeutic potential in preventing esophageal squamous cancer.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Yet another modern set of studies reveals the Oncogene fraud and puts it front and center. A staggering control failure in the fact that they find this claimed mutation in up to 80% of healthy people (<em>EVERYBODY HAS CANCER), </em>the real stinger to this is the fact that this same measurement disappears in sick people with esophageal Cancer. I mean talk about a self own. But did we really think that they would stop kicking themselves when their limp and lifeless body was lying on the floor? No they really made sure of the humiliation ritual on this one, they found that this mutation actually prevented cancer when they experimentally induced it. </p><p>Typical of the Upside Down world in which Scientists occupy, they of course turned this multitude of total failure into a positive for them and now claim that this genetic mutation that does/doesn&#8217;t cause cancer can be used to prevent Cancer presumably by making sure that everyone has a Cancerous Genetic Mutation (<em>EVERYONE HAS CANCER). </em></p><p>  </p><h1>Foreign Body Carcogenesis</h1><p></p><p>We are really starting to pile the mountain of evidence high and are probably not even half way through yet, but to put a stake in the heart of this hoax we are going to leave no stone unturned. In this classic experimental model, tumors can be induced simply by implanting a solid object, such as a plastic film or a filter with very small pores, under the skin of an animal. The critical finding is that the physical properties of the implant, not its chemical composition, determine its carcinogenic potential. For instance, a Millipore filter with a pore diameter of 0.025 &#956;m (oncogenic) can induce sarcomas, while a filter of the exact same material but with a pore diameter of 0.45 &#956;m (non-oncogenic) cannot . Similarly, large non-perforated polymer films are highly carcinogenic, whereas perforated or minced films of the same material are not. </p><p>This result is paradoxical under the SMT because the foreign body is not a chemical mutagen; it does not directly cause DNA mutations. If cancer were solely a genetic disease caused by DNA damage, the physical structure of the implant should not matter. However, under the Tissue Organization Field Theory ( TOFT) , which posits that cancer is a tissue-based disease, the explanation is straightforward. Carcinogens act by disrupting the normal interactions between cells and their surrounding environment, which is the equivalent of a &#8220;morphostatic field&#8221; . The implant&#8217;s physical presence creates a barrier that interrupts normal tissue architecture and cell-cell communication. The pore size is critical because it determines the type and extent of this disruption: a filter with tiny pores prevents the normal ingress of cells and signals, fostering a persistent state of chronic inflammation and tissue disorganization, while a filter with larger pores allows for normal tissue interaction and does not provoke the same pathological response . I mean it&#8217;s as if the establishment know that it is all about charge already. </p><p>Research by Moizhess and Vasiliev (1989) further supports the TOFT&#8217;s interpretation by showing that the process can be divided into stages, a concept that aligns with the theory&#8217;s view of cancer as a progressive breakdown of tissue organization. They demonstrated that a carcinogenic non-perforated film could act as an &#8220;initiator.&#8221; When this film was removed after 3.5 months and replaced with a non-carcinogenic perforated film, a high percentage of sarcomas still developed . This suggests that the initial disruption of the tissue field by the first film created a persistent, altered state in the stroma that could be &#8220;promoted&#8221; by a second, otherwise non-carcinogenic, implant. This two-stage process mirrors the principles of initiation and promotion in classic chemical carcinogenesis, but the initiating event is a physical disruption of tissue architecture, not a genetic mutation .</p><p>The experimental evidence strongly suggests that the stroma, the connective tissue framework of an organ, is a primary target of carcinogens in this model. The tumor formation is not a cell-autonomous event but an emergent property of the disrupted tissue field. Importantly, this perspective implies that the neoplastic phenotype is potentially reversible. If cancer is a problem of tissue organization, then restoring normal tissue architecture and cellular communication might &#8220;reprogram&#8221; neoplastic cells to behave normally again, a prediction that has been supported by other experiments within the TOFT framework. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijc.2910440312" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C0xy!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08be8dda-ce6e-4bac-8863-e4b791d629eb_1037x441.png 424w, 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Experiments described in this report have shown that when carcinogenic non-perforated film was removed at 3.5 months after implantation and one of the &#8220;non-carcinogenic&#8221; foreign bodies listed above was implanted into the same subcutaneous sites, a high percentage of sarcomas was induced. The same non-carcinogenic or weakly carcinogenic foreign bodies implanted in the mice after total body &#947; irradiation or after single injection of ethylnitrosourea induced subcutaneous sarcomas in significantly higher percentages of animals than the same foreign bodies implanted in control mice. Our data suggest that foreign bodies of &#8220;non-carcinogenic&#8221; or &#8220;weakly carcinogenic&#8221; shapes can act as efficient promoters of subcutaneous carcinogenesis initiated by other agents such as implanted &#8220;carcinogenic&#8221; foreign bodies, ionizing radiation or chemical carcinogen.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>This one really is huge as it doesn&#8217;t involve any drugs, anything really to induce imbalance other than specific pore size of material that disrupt the terrain of cells. This is also a huge point of interesting in explaining the Metastasis Hoax in the fact that it is clearly just a tissue imbalance issue rather than some &#8220;spreading&#8221; contagious Cancer. The pore sizes affect the polarity and charge of the membranes of the cells and how they interact with each other. This is very clear when you look at how Cells become Confluent in Cell Culture. You want to create a monolayer where each cell can occupy its own niche and they form these distinct patterns, as soon as they as disrupted or overcrowded they begin to breakdown. This by the way is the problem with merely putting a different cell type from a sample into the cell culture and claiming apoptosis as an observable effect. </p><p></p><h1>THE MOST DAMNING EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL</h1><p></p><p>Oh, but please, do go on telling us all about those precious oncogenes and tumor suppressors. According to the high priests of the Somatic Mutation Theory, cancer is a genetic disease, written indelibly in the nucleus, a divine script that cannot be overwritten. So one might imagine their collective horror when Israel &amp; Schaeffer (1987) had the audacity to take a malignant nucleus, plop it into normal cytoplasm, and watch the tumorigenic phenotype get <em>extinguished</em>. Just like that. Poof. No mutations fixed? No genetic destiny playing out? It&#8217;s almost as if the almighty nucleus isn&#8217;t the sole dictator of the cell&#8217;s fate&#8212;a thought that must send shivers down the spines of every grant reviewer still clinging to the genomic gospel. But surely, that was just a fluke, a minor embarrassment easily explained away.</p><p>Then came the 1988 follow-up, and this is where the SMT faithful really have to cover their eyes. Israel &amp; Schaeffer took a perfectly &#8220;normal&#8221; nucleus&#8212;presumably unblemished by any of those sacred driver mutations&#8212;and dropped it into malignant cytoplasm. And what happened? <strong>Ninety-seven percent</strong> of the animals developed tumors. Let that sink in. A clean, genetically pristine nucleus, suddenly behaving like a thug because of the company it keeps. According to the SMT, this is impossible&#8212;or at least deeply inconvenient&#8212;so naturally, the preferred response is to dismiss it as an artifact, question the cell lines, or murmur something about &#8220;epigenetics&#8221; without admitting that the entire nuclear-centric edifice is starting to crack.</p><p>Of course, the defenders of genetic orthodoxy will insist that these experiments are old, messy, or irrelevant to human cancers. They&#8217;ll nitpick the word &#8220;extinguished&#8221; versus &#8220;suppressed,&#8221; as if quibbling over semantics can undo the fact that cytoplasm&#8212;yes, that goopy stuff they&#8217;ve been ignoring for decades&#8212;just overrode the nuclear genome with embarrassing ease. The SMT isn&#8217;t a theory anymore; it&#8217;s a coping mechanism. Because if a few bits of mitochondrial sludge can turn a healthy nucleus into a tumor factory, then maybe, just maybe, the billion-dollar mutation-hunting industry has been looking in the wrong place this whole time. But don&#8217;t worry&#8212;I&#8217;m sure the next whole-genome sequencing project will find that one elusive mutation that fixes everything. Any day now.</p><p>The one caveat to this theory ending control is the most notable people Championing this work such as Thomas Seyfried, use this abject failure of &#8220;Nuclear&#8221; SMT and try and turn it into to another whacked out theory on Mitochondrial disease attributed to the &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemistry fraud. This guy is clearly controlled opposition and is desperately trying to claw these control failures back into an establishment win by prosing these hair-brained new reasons.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MJob!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf5dc252-5544-419f-a945-554e0ff2dd25_1208x362.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MJob!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf5dc252-5544-419f-a945-554e0ff2dd25_1208x362.png 424w, 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A unique aspect of this study is that all of the cells utilized, both normal and malignantly transformed, were derived from an original cloned cell. We found that fusing cytoplasts from normal cells to malignantly transformed whole cells resulted in cybrid clones which, when injected into newborn rat pups, isogenic with those from which the cell culture was initiated, yielded tumors in 51% of the animals injected compared to 92% of the animals injected with the tumorigenic parent. Those animals that did develop tumors from the cybrid cells survived longer than those injected with cells from the tumorigenic parent. Thus, the cybrid, formed of cytoplasm from both parents, was less tumorigenic than the malignantly transformed parent cell. When reconstituted cells were prepared by fusing cytoplasts from normal cells with karyoplasts from malignantly transformed cells, a situation in which essentially all of the cytoplasm of the reconstituted cell is derived from normal cells, the tumorigenic phenotype was extinguished.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEYI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc69cff-0b71-40cc-89ff-ebeef6835d50_1300x379.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEYI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc69cff-0b71-40cc-89ff-ebeef6835d50_1300x379.png 424w, 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Cytoplasmic hybrid tcybrid) clones, derived from the fusion of cytoplasts from malignantly transformed cells to normal whole cells, produced tumors in 17% of the animals injected with them. Nuclear/cytoplasmic hybrid (reconstituted cell} clones, derived by fusion of cytoplasts from malignant cells with karyoplasts of normal cells, produced tumors in 97% of the animals injected. A unique aspect of this study is the fact that all of the cells utilized, both normal and malignantly transformed, were derived from an original cloned cell. </p><h3>INTRODUCTION </h3><p>In earlier studies by others, a variety of whole cell hybrids, cybrids (cytoplasm/whole cell hybrids) and reconstituted cells (nucleus/cytoplasm hybrids) were analyzed in order to understand the control mechanisms involved in the expression and maintenance of the carcinogenic state. Similar experiments from various laboratories yielded conflicting results. For example, studies of interspecific hybrids between normal and tumorigenic whole ceils, indicated dominance of the tumorigenic state ( 1,2,3 ~, wherea s, intraspecific hybrid studies suggested tumorigenic recessiveness (4,5,6), dominance (7) as well as recessiveness followed later by an appearance of a background of tumorigenic cells (8,9L In cybrid experiments, either recessiveness (10) or dominance of tumorigenesis t4,6,11,12) was seen. In reconstituted cells, the nucleus determined the progeny phenotype (13,14). These previous studies employed, as parental cells, cells from different species, cells from the same species but with diverse in vitro histories as well as revertant tumorigenic cells as the normal counterpart, nutagens commonly were employed to induce markers for the selection of fusion progeny thus generating possible additional alterations to the genotype. In addition, intrinsic cell/cell incompatibility, now recognized to play a role in the outcome of fusion experiments, was overlooked. Functional incompatibilities have been demonstrated between heterologous mitochondria, ribosomal subunits, cellular membranes and specific gene products t15-23). We developed a cloned, epithelial, rat liver-derived cell strain (24,25). Portions of the culture have been sequentially frozen so both early passage nontransformed (EP) and late passage transformed (LP) cells are retrievable for study. Since the normal and tumorigenic cells are parts of a cultural continuum, this system is uniquely suitable for a study of suppression or expression of the malignant phenotype unhindered by cytoplasmic incompatibilities. Recently (26), I Present address: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706. 2 To whom requests for reprints shouM be addressed. we demonstrated that the cytoplasm of normal cells suppressed the malignant phenotype in cybrids and reconstituted cells. The cybrids exhibited partial suppression while, in the reconstituted cells, suppression was 100%. Here we present the data which, for the first time, provide unambiguous evidence indicating a role for cytoplasm in the expression of the malignant phenotype.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1>IT&#8217;S ALL CHARGE</h1><p>Well, well, well, would you have it, yet another another inconvenient paper that the genomic fundamentalists will need to explain away. According to the sacred doctrine of the Somatic Mutation Theory, cancer is a genetic destiny, chiseled into the nuclear DNA by an accumulation of driver mutations that cannot be undone. So imagine the collective pearl-clutching when Maria Lobikin and Michael Levin decided to simply tweak the resting membrane voltage of a few frog cells and&#8212;lo and behold&#8212;induced a melanoma-like hyperpigmentation and invasive behavior without a single oncogene being activated or tumor suppressor being deleted. Just a little electrical nudge, and suddenly these cells are acting like metastatic troublemakers. It&#8217;s almost as if the nucleus isn&#8217;t the all-powerful dictator of cellular fate, but rather a middle manager taking orders from the cell membrane&#8212;a thought so heretical to the sequencing-obsessed establishment that it must be dismissed as &#8220;just a frog thing&#8221; before anyone gets any bright ideas about rethinking cancer origins.</p><p>The 2015 follow-up only made matters worse for the mutation-hunting crowd, because it traced this bioelectric mischief to serotonin signaling&#8212;yes, the very same neurotransmitter your grandmother recognizes as a mood chemical. Lobikin and her team showed that voltage changes could trigger an all-or-none conversion of melanocytes into a tumor-like state, and they pinned it to a serotonergic pathway downstream of the electrical signal. In plain English: a physical property of the cell membrane&#8212;something SMT proponents have historically treated as irrelevant background noise&#8212;was acting as an <em>instructive</em> signal for malignant behavior. No PCR test needed, no whole-genome sequencing required. Just a voltage dial and a serotonin bump, and suddenly the cell forgets its identity. It&#8217;s enough to make you wonder if the nuclear genome is less of a master blueprint and more of a passive employee following electrochemical memos from the cytoplasm and membrane.</p><p>Of course, the genetic orthodoxy will fire back with the usual defenses: these are frog embryos, not human patients, and &#8220;melanoma-like&#8221; isn&#8217;t the same as actual melanoma. And technically, they&#8217;re correct&#8212;it&#8217;s not a perfect one-to-one translation. But let&#8217;s not pretend that the SMT establishment hasn&#8217;t spent billions over decades hunting mutations that explain only a fraction of cancers, while targeted therapies keep failing as resistance inevitably emerges. Meanwhile, Levin&#8217;s lab is showing you can <em>induce</em> a metastatic phenotype with voltage tweaks, and Israel &amp; Schaeffer showed you can <em>suppress</em> tumorigenicity by restoring normal cytoplasm. The evidence is piling up that the nucleus is reactive, not proactive. But please, by all means, keep throwing money at the next sequencing project. I&#8217;m sure <em>this</em> time, the magic mutation will appear and save us all. Any decade now.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23196890/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png" width="1096" height="385" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:385,&quot;width&quot;:1096,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:65358,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23196890/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J1qp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89df8886-9e5d-475e-b6e0-b47cb6939886_1096x385.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p>Cancer may result from localized failure of instructive cues that normally orchestrate cell behaviors toward the patterning needs of the organism. Steady-state gradients of transmembrane voltage (V(mem)) in non-neural cells are instructive, epigenetic signals that regulate pattern formation during embryogenesis and morphostatic repair. Here, we review molecular data on the role of bioelectric cues in cancer and present new findings in the Xenopus laevis model on how the microenvironment&#8217;s biophysical properties contribute to cancer in vivo. First, we investigated the melanoma-like phenotype arising from serotonergic signaling by &#8216;instructor&#8217; cells-a cell population that is able to induce a metastatic phenotype in normal melanocytes. We show that when these instructor cells are depolarized, blood vessel patterning is disrupted in addition to the metastatic phenotype induced in melanocytes. Surprisingly, very few instructor cells need to be depolarized for the hyperpigmentation phenotype to occur; we present a model of antagonistic signaling by serotonin receptors that explains the unusual all-or-none nature of this effect. In addition to the body-wide depolarization-induced metastatic phenotype, we investigated the bioelectrical properties of tumor-like structures induced by canonical oncogenes and cancer-causing compounds. Exposure to carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO) induces localized tumors, but has a broad (and variable) effect on the bioelectric properties of the whole body. Tumors induced by oncogenes show aberrantly high sodium content, representing a non-invasive diagnostic modality. Importantly, depolarized transmembrane potential is not only a marker of cancer but is functionally instructive: susceptibility to oncogene-induced tumorigenesis is significantly reduced by forced prior expression of hyperpolarizing ion channels. Importantly, the same effect can be achieved by pharmacological manipulation of endogenous chloride channels, suggesting a strategy for cancer suppression that does not require gene therapy. Together, these data extend our understanding of the recently demonstrated role of transmembrane potential in tumor formation and metastatic cell behavior. V(mem) is an important non-genetic biophysical aspect of the microenvironment that regulates the balance between normally patterned growth and carcinogenesis.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26443706/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png" width="1100" height="431" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:431,&quot;width&quot;:1100,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:77713,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26443706/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LYLY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab7de5d2-4b5c-4f25-9c26-cf50a152d941_1100x431.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p>Experimentally induced depolarization of resting membrane potential in &#8220;instructor cells&#8221; in Xenopus laevis embryos causes hyperpigmentation in an all-or-none fashion in some tadpoles due to excess proliferation and migration of melanocytes. We showed that this stochastic process involved serotonin signaling, adenosine 3&#8217;,5&#8217;-monophosphate (cAMP), and the transcription factors cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), Sox10, and Slug. Transcriptional microarray analysis of embryos taken at stage 15 (early neurula) and stage 45 (free-swimming tadpole) revealed changes in the abundance of 45 and 517 transcripts, respectively, between control embryos and embryos exposed to the instructor cell-depolarizing agent ivermectin. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that the human homologs of some of the differentially regulated genes were associated with cancer, consistent with the induced arborization and invasive behavior of converted melanocytes. We identified a physiological circuit that uses serotonergic signaling between instructor cells, melanotrope cells of the pituitary, and melanocytes to control the proliferation, cell shape, and migration properties of the pigment cell pool. To understand the stochasticity and properties of this multiscale signaling system, we applied a computational machine-learning method that iteratively explored network models to reverse-engineer a stochastic dynamic model that recapitulated the frequency of the all-or-none hyperpigmentation phenotype produced in response to various pharmacological and molecular genetic manipulations. This computational approach may provide insight into stochastic cellular decision-making that occurs during normal development and pathological conditions, such as cancer.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1>FUTURE PREDICTIONS</h1><p></p><p>This is the holistic view of the Genetics scam when it comes to lofty claims of predicting the future of inheritable traits, you have a fetus and they are going to give it a Polygenic Risk Score based on dodgy genetics tests for if it is predisposed to all sorts of diseases later in life:  </p><p><strong>1. The Oracle of the Lab Coat</strong></p><p>Behold the latest and greatest crystal ball to emerge from the hallowed halls of genomics&#8212;because apparently, reading tea leaves wasn&#8217;t sufficiently opaque or expensive. Here we have a neat little number, distilled from the collective whisper of millions of genetic variants, each contributing a gravitational pull so infinitesimally tiny that it makes a butterfly&#8217;s sneeze look like a hurricane. And yet, with the unearned confidence of a startup CEO on a coffee bender, we are told this single digit can peer into your future and diagnose your risk of heart disease, diabetes, or even your likelihood of preferring cats over dogs. It is, we are assured, the future of medicine, provided you don&#8217;t ask too many pesky questions about what that number actually <em>means</em>.</p><p><strong>2. The Astrology of DNA</strong></p><p>Let&#8217;s be brutally honest: for the vast majority of common diseases, a PRS is essentially astrology with a PhD. Instead of the alignment of Mars and Venus, we get the alignment of SNP rs123456 and SNP rs789012. Both are equally adept at telling you something vague and terrifying, and both are thoroughly incapable of predicting your actual fate. A 2023 review of nearly a thousand PRS models for 310 diseases revealed that these &#8220;powerful&#8221; tools identified a paltry 10% of eventual breast cancer cases and 12% of coronary artery disease cases. That means if you lined up a hundred people who would get heart disease, this mighty genetic oracle would point its trembling finger at... twelve of them. For the remaining eighty-eight, it would offer a cheerful thumbs-up while their arteries quietly calcified. Truly, we are witnessing a miracle of modern statistics.</p><p><strong>3. The Missing Manual: Lifestyle and Environment</strong></p><p>The fatal conceit of the PRS is its arrogant assumption that you are a petri dish, living in a vacuum, subsisting on a diet of pure agar. It completely ignores the inconvenient fact that your lifestyle&#8212;whether you smoke, eat vegetables, or exercise&#8212;is often a more powerful determinant of disease than a million genetic whispers. A genetic variant might raise your theoretical risk by 5%, but smoking raises your actual risk by 500%. Yet we are supposed to clutch our PRS results like a sacred scroll, ignoring the cheeseburger in our other hand. It&#8217;s as if we&#8217;re trying to predict a car crash by analyzing the molecular structure of the paint while completely ignoring the fact that the driver is texting, blindfolded, and speeding down a mountain road.</p><p><strong>4. The Ancestry Confounder</strong></p><p>And then there is the elephant in the room&#8212;or rather, the entire zoo of ancestral populations that the PRS conveniently forgets. These scores are overwhelmingly trained on data from people of European descent, making them about as useful for the rest of the world as a snowmobile in the Sahara. In a spectacular display of circular logic, some PRS models don&#8217;t predict disease at all; they predict <em>ancestry (</em>which in itself is an obvious scam<em>)</em>. One infamous example was a test for opioid use disorder that seemed accurate until researchers realized it was merely a sophisticated way of identifying who was European. So, congratulations&#8212;your &#8220;cutting-edge&#8221; genetic test has just told you where your great-grandparents lived. You could have achieved the same result by looking at a map or, heaven forbid, asking them.</p><p><strong>5. The IVF Circus</strong></p><p>Perhaps the most galling application of this statistical parlor trick is its use in embryo selection during IVF, where companies happily offer to screen embryos for future disease risk using PRS. Professional organizations like the ACMG have looked at this practice and essentially declared it <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;currently worthless,&#8221;</mark> which is scientific code for <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;a complete and utter waste of money and sanity.&#8221;</mark> The scores are so inconsistent that the same embryo could be ranked as &#8220;high risk&#8221; by one algorithm and &#8220;low risk&#8221; by another, depending on which set of statistically insignificant variants the computer decided to favor that day. Parents are thus encouraged to discard perfectly healthy embryos based on the genetic equivalent of a coin flip, all in the name of &#8220;optimization.&#8221;</p><p><strong>6. The Minimal Benefit</strong></p><p>But wait, there&#8217;s more! Even when a PRS <em>does</em> manage to squeak out a statistically significant correlation, its clinical relevance is often so marginal that it makes a homeopathic remedy look potent. Studies have repeatedly shown that adding a PRS to traditional risk models&#8212;the ones that simply ask for your age, blood pressure, and cholesterol&#8212;offers barely a whisper of improvement. You would gain more predictive power by asking a patient if they own a treadmill than by sequencing their entire genome. Yet the hype machine grinds on, fueled by biotech venture capital and the desperate human yearning for certainty in an uncertain world.</p><p><strong>7. The Final Verdict</strong></p><p>So, the next time someone waves a Polygenic Risk Score in your face and tells you it holds the key to your future health, do the prudent thing: smile, nod, and politely ask them to read your palm instead&#8212;it will be cheaper, faster, and just as scientifically valid. The PRS is not a roadmap; it is a Rorschach test, reflecting our collective anxiety about disease and our obsessive need to quantify the unquantifiable. Until these scores learn to talk to each other, account for the messy reality of human life, and stop confusing ancestry with pathology, they will remain what they have always been: an expensive, overhyped, and profoundly mediocre guess. In the grand casino of genetics, the house always wins, and the house is selling you a number that means next to nothing.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AoZL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc926a3c8-219a-48ea-8392-8a2c4ff59730_1034x460.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AoZL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc926a3c8-219a-48ea-8392-8a2c4ff59730_1034x460.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AoZL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc926a3c8-219a-48ea-8392-8a2c4ff59730_1034x460.png 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are presented with a dizzying number of choices as they navigate the process &#8212; from selecting a retrieval method to selecting the sex of their fetus. Now, add one more choice: Using polygenic risk scores (PRS) to screen embryos for potential health risks like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.</p><p>Choosing to undergo the genetic screening reflects growing interest among future parents interested in the possibility of giving their future child the healthiest start in life. Indeed, nearly three quarters of US adults support using PRS to screen embryos during IVF, according to <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818674">a study published recently in </a><em><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818674">JAMA</a> Network Open.</em></p><p>However, mounting research suggests this test does not offer consistently accurate predictions, raising concerns about the clinical and ethical implications of the emerging reproductive technology.</p><p>Scientists calculate PRS by analyzing the number of risk increasing and decreasing variants in an embryo biopsy to measure the chance of developing a particular disease. The scores are presented as a percentile comparing the embryo to an average person&#8217;s risk of developing conditions such as schizophrenia, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease.</p><p>The technology has shown some predictive power for assessing risk for similar conditions <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01475-7">among adults</a>. Commercial labs in the United States have offered PRS since 2019.</p><p>But the screening has shown limited clinical benefit for preimplanted embryos, according to multiple studies, including research presented at the annual conference of the <a href="https://2024.eshg.org/">European Society of Human Genetics in Berlin</a>.</p><p>Shinichi Namba, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Genomic Information at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, and his colleagues used large-scale simulations and data to construct a screening tool for predicting adult height and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.</p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;Our results were so conclusive that we can confidently say PRS scores in embryos are currently worthless,&#8221; </mark>Namba told <em>Medscape Medical News</em>. &#8220;There is no point in further research until the technology improves significantly.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p></p><h1><strong>CANCER METASTASIS HOAX</strong></h1><p></p><p>We arrive here at crunch time, the part where the rubber meets the road with the word that signals to everyone, we now mean business. Because really the marketing department of Big Pharma have so over juiced the branding of Cancer<sup>TM </sup>that they have mostly devalued the shock impact. Now the talk goes like this: </p><p>Jabbed Up Friend/Family Member: &#8220; Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with Cancer&#8221;.</p><p>Me: Feigns Shock. </p><p>Jabber: &#8220;But don&#8217;t worry the Doctors have said it is easily treatable.&#8221; <em>puffs out chest because the Doctors know best.</em></p><p>This is fine, we are now not scared of the word Cancer because of the amount of people that have run the London Marathon in a bra with a pink ribbon on.</p><p>Fast forward 3 yrs and 3 months</p><p>Me: &#8220;How are you feeling?&#8221;</p><p>Jabber: <em>looks forlorn</em> &#8220; Well we threw everything at it and there were periods that we were on top of it&#8230;&#8230; but unfortunately the Cancer has Metastasized&#8221; </p><p> This is not fine, the doctors have tried their best by throwing every known WW1 battlefield poison into his veins and putting him inside a glorified microwave but now the doctors have notable grave faces and have used the M word. You see it is actually not the Cancer that people are worried about, is it? Because worst comes to worst, just cut it out right? No the real issue we have is the term Metastasis. For this term means &#8220;spreading&#8221;, it means, growing, it means eventually too much to &#8220;just cut out&#8221;, it means death. </p><h3><strong>So to boil it down to just a simple sentence: People do not die of Cancer they die of Metastasis.  </strong></h3><p>We have conclusively, repeatedly proven above that Cancer is not caused by (Non existent) Genetics. Of course this was always going to be the case when it comes to anything related to Genetics, largely because they haven&#8217;t got a shred of evidence that DNA or any of its invented iterations exist at all, let alone it can do anything. So really we have debunked Metastasis by attacking its foundational claim of Genetic caused spread in the first place. We <em>could </em>leave it there and wash our hands of it, but that wouldn&#8217;t be very fun would it? </p><blockquote><h3>Q: Do most people who have Cancer die from Metastasis of the Cancer rather than a single Cancer obstructing some organ?</h3><p>Yes. <strong>The majority of cancer deaths are caused by metastatic disease rather than the original (primary) tumor.</strong> Estimates vary by cancer type, but <strong>around 90% of cancer deaths are thought to be associated with metastasis</strong>.</p><p>Here&#8217;s why:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Primary tumors</strong> can certainly be life-threatening if they obstruct or destroy a vital organ. For example:</p><ul><li><p>A brain tumor can increase pressure inside the skull.</p></li><li><p>A colon tumor can cause bowel obstruction.</p></li><li><p>A lung tumor can block an airway.</p></li><li><p>A liver tumor can eventually cause liver failure.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Metastatic cancer</strong> is often more dangerous because cancer cells spread to multiple organs, making the disease much harder to control. Common sites include:</p><ul><li><p>Bone</p></li><li><p>Liver</p></li><li><p>Lungs</p></li><li><p>Brain</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>When cancer has spread widely, it can lead to:</p><ul><li><p>Failure of one or more vital organs.</p></li><li><p>Severe infections due to a weakened immune system or treatment.</p></li><li><p>Blood clots.</p></li><li><p>Malnutrition and cachexia (severe muscle and weight loss).</p></li><li><p>Complications from widespread disease rather than the tumor itself.</p></li></ul><p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that people don&#8217;t usually die simply because &#8220;there are cancer cells.&#8221; They die from the <strong>physiological consequences</strong> of cancer&#8212;for example, organ failure, inability to breathe, bleeding, infection, or other complications.</p><p>There are important exceptions. Some cancers can be fatal <strong>before</strong> they metastasize:</p><ul><li><p>Certain aggressive brain tumors, such as Glioblastoma, often cause death because of their effects within the brain rather than because they spread elsewhere.</p></li><li><p>Some blood cancers, such as Acute Myeloid Leukemia, don&#8217;t form a primary solid tumor at all; they affect the bone marrow and blood throughout the body.</p></li><li><p>Large primary tumors in organs like the liver or pancreas may cause fatal organ failure without extensive metastasis.</p></li></ul><p>So, while there are notable exceptions, for <strong>most solid cancers</strong>, metastasis is the leading cause of death because it allows the disease to affect multiple organs simultaneously and makes treatment much more difficult.</p></blockquote><h2>What does it look like?</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CLfa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F047abdbe-dfec-4910-aaea-7378042da40b_800x547.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CLfa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F047abdbe-dfec-4910-aaea-7378042da40b_800x547.jpeg" width="800" height="547" 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The image shows the cancerous cells on the right hand side, whereas normal liver cells are on the left side. Compared to the normal liver cells, the cancerous cells are larger and have more prominent nucleoli in their nuclei (blue dots inside blue circles). A fibrous band (pink, mid picture from top to bottom) separates the tumour and normal areas. Haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue section.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png" width="974" height="463" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:463,&quot;width&quot;:974,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:578167,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IyGa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea14dad7-692d-4037-898d-dad69695beb7_974x463.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The image of the normal colon tissue, at left, shows well-formed oval-shaped glands, evenly lined with a single, organized layer of cells, indicated by arrows. The image of the cancerous colon tissue, in contrast, shows highly disorganized cancer cells stacked upon each other in an apparently random fashion.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nomB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ebf1274-2db1-49c3-88d4-73453d42a2e7_800x640.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nomB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ebf1274-2db1-49c3-88d4-73453d42a2e7_800x640.jpeg 424w, 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Healthy cells typically possess a single, uniform nucleus with a smooth, round or oval shape and a consistent size relative to the cytoplasm. The nuclear membrane is intact and regular, and the chromatin (the DNA-protein complex inside) appears finely granular and evenly distributed. In stark contrast, cancer cells exhibit <strong>nuclear pleomorphism</strong>&#8212;their nuclei are markedly enlarged, irregular in shape, and vary significantly in size from one cell to the next, even within the same tissue sample. The nuclear-to-cytoplasmic (N:C) ratio dramatically shifts; in a healthy cell, the nucleus occupies about 1:4 of the cell&#8217;s volume, but in a cancer cell, it can swell to occupy half or more of the cell. Additionally, the chromatin in cancer cells is often coarse, clumped, or marginated against the nuclear envelope, and the nucleoli (the ribosome-producing substructures) are frequently multiple, enlarged, and strikingly prominent&#8212;a sign of heightened metabolic activity.</p><p>Another critical set of hallmarks revolves around <strong>cellular architecture and tissue organization</strong>. Healthy cells grow in a disciplined, organized manner, forming distinct tissue layers with clear polarity&#8212;meaning they have a defined top and bottom and align themselves with their neighbors in a predictable pattern. They are cohesive and respect anatomical boundaries, such as the basement membrane in epithelial tissues. Cancer cells, however, completely abandon this social order. They display <strong>anaplasia</strong>, a loss of differentiation, meaning they no longer resemble the mature, specialized cells of their tissue of origin. Instead, they grow in chaotic, disorganized masses, piling upon one another in a haphazard, jumbled fashion. They lose their polarity and are poorly cohesive, often detaching from one another due to the downregulation of adhesion molecules like E-cadherin. Under the scope, this translates to sheets of cells with no recognizable glandular, squamous, or transitional architecture, appearing instead as a disordered array of atypical, primitive-looking cells.</p><p>The behavior of the cells&#8217; cytoplasm and borders also provides crucial clues. Healthy cells maintain a clean, well-defined cytoplasmic membrane and consistent, uniform cell sizes (monomorphism). They produce appropriate amounts of specialized proteins or secretions based on their tissue type. In cancerous cells, the cytoplasm may appear scant, intensely basophilic (dark blue-purple on H&amp;E stain) due to abundant ribosomes, or it can show bizarre features like vacuoles, abnormal pigments, or even phagocytosed debris. The cell borders are often indistinct, merging with neighboring tumor cells in a syncytial (fused) appearance. Furthermore, the mitotic figures&#8212;cells caught in the process of dividing&#8212;tell a dramatic story. In healthy tissue, you may see a rare mitotic figure that looks normal, with chromosomes aligned neatly on a metaphase plate. In cancer tissue, you will find <strong>atypical mitoses</strong>: abnormal spindles, tripolar or multipolar divisions, and lagging chromosomes, which are direct evidence of the genetic instability that drives malignancy. These abnormal divisions are a strong, independent indicator of cancer.</p><p>Finally, the surrounding microenvironment or &#8220;stroma&#8221; offers additional diagnostic context. Healthy tissue has a well-vascularized but orderly stroma&#8212;supportive connective tissue and blood vessels that are proportionate to the tissue&#8217;s needs. Cancer cells, however, induce a robust <strong>desmoplastic reaction</strong>, where the surrounding stroma becomes fibrotic and dense, often compressing the tumor cells into cords or nests. The blood vessels within and around a tumor are often aberrant&#8212;irregularly shaped, dilated, and tortuous&#8212;reflecting the chaotic angiogenesis driven by the tumor&#8217;s hypoxic core. You may also observe areas of <strong>necrosis</strong> (dead, acellular, pink-staining debris) within the tumor mass, a consequence of the cancer outgrowing its blood supply, which is virtually never seen in healthy tissue. Invasive growth is the ultimate proof: healthy cells stay within their compartment, whereas cancer cells will be seen breaching basement membranes, invading into adjacent muscle, fat, or nerve fibers, and often tracking along blood vessels or lymphatic channels&#8212;a microscopic hallmark that confirms the transformation from benign to malignant.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>This is obviously an incredibly small selection of examples of Cancer cells vs Healthy human cells. When you look at the holistic approach to identifying the differences between the cells and larger tissue structures created by cancer they are roughly similar across all images and biopsies. They all share the same thing is that they are deformed in shape and size, they are all &#8220;disorganized&#8221; and larger than normal. The definition for what exactly is and isn&#8217;t Cancer is quite simply cells &#8220;that look fucked&#8221;. This should come as no surprise to those who are familiar with how the Allopathic Death Cult operate as it is their Modus Operandi to choose an incredibly low bar for a set of criteria of what constitutes a disease that needs a whole load of toxic shit pushed into the veins of the victim/patient for.  </p><p>Given that every single parameter for discerning the difference between Cancer and Health at a Cellular level is a physical attribute, it would be sensible to think that the problems that lead to the deformation of a cell are physical too. In that there is no proof that this is some chemical reaction happening as why would it not affect all cells too and from some sort of pathway for liquid transfer. Hence if it is not Genetic and it is not Chemical then it must be something physical moving in or out of the cell. Now there is actually a very well established theory already, it is called the Tissue Organization Field Theory:</p><blockquote><p>The <strong>Tissue Organization Field Theory (TOFT)</strong> is a theory of cancer that argues <strong>cancer is primarily a disease of disrupted tissue organization, rather than a disease caused by mutations within individual cells</strong>.</p><p>Here&#8217;s a brief synopsis:</p><ul><li><p>TOFT was developed mainly by Carlos Sonnenschein and Ana Soto.</p></li><li><p>It proposes that the <strong>default state of cells is to proliferate (divide) and move</strong>, and that healthy tissues normally regulate and restrain this behavior.</p></li><li><p>According to TOFT, <strong>cancer develops when communication and organization between cells and their surrounding tissue (the microenvironment) break down</strong>.</p></li><li><p>In this view, genetic mutations are often considered <strong>secondary consequences</strong> of tissue disruption rather than the primary cause of cancer.</p></li><li><p>The theory suggests that restoring normal tissue organization may, in some cases, normalize cancerous cells, which has been observed in certain experimental settings.</p></li></ul><h3>How it differs from the conventional view</h3><p>The more widely accepted <strong>Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT)</strong> holds that:</p><ul><li><p>Cancer begins when mutations accumulate in a single cell.</p></li><li><p>These mutations drive uncontrolled growth and eventually produce a tumor.</p></li></ul><p>TOFT instead argues:</p><ul><li><p>Changes in the tissue environment come first.</p></li><li><p>The altered environment causes cells to behave abnormally, with mutations arising later or contributing to progression rather than initiating the disease.</p></li></ul></blockquote><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>For decades, they have peddled the &#8220;metastatic cascade&#8221; &#8212; a dramatic tale of rogue cells escaping from a primary tumor, bravely navigating the treacherous bloodstream, and setting up shop in distant organs. But in the spirit of our previous critical evaluations that have so thoroughly debunked genetics, let us apply the same rigorous, iconoclastic lens to this supposed phenomenon of &#8220;metastasis.&#8221; Is it not possible that this, too, is merely a convenient fiction, a narrative sustained by the dogma of the Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) and a refusal to accept the elegant simplicity of the Tissue Organization Field Theory (TOFT)? Let us proceed with the appropriate level of skepticism.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png" width="1146" height="596" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:596,&quot;width&quot;:1146,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:80928,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VFMV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9bb801fa-a8ba-4e2e-8fe4-9e98d54bcb3b_1146x596.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p>There has been much uncertainty as to whether metastasis requires mutation at the time of spread. Here, we use clinical data to calculate the probability of the spread of melanoma and breast cancer cells. These calculations reveal that the probability of the spread of cancer cells is relatively high for small tumours (&#8764;1 event of spread for every 500 cells for melanomas of 0.1&#8201;mm) and declines as tumours increase in size <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(&#8764;1 event of spread for every 10</mark><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8</mark></sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> cells for melanomas of 12&#8201;mm)</mark>. The probability of spread of breast cancer cells from the lymph nodes to the periphery is &#8764;1 event of spread for every 10<sup>8</sup> cells in the nodal masses, which have a mean diameter of 5&#8201;mm, while the probability of spread of cancer cells from the breast to the periphery when the primary masses are 5&#8201;mm is also &#8764;1 event of spread for every 10<sup>8</sup> cells. Thus, the occurrence of an event of spread from the breast to the lymph nodes appears not to increase the propensity of the progeny of those cells to spread from the lymph nodes to the periphery. These values indicate that the spread of human breast cancer and melanoma cells is unlikely to occur by a mechanism requiring mutation at the time of spread.</p></blockquote><h2><strong>1. The &#8220;Fake News&#8221; of the Metastatic Cascade</strong></h2><p>First, let us consider the sheer inconvenience of the evidence. If metastasis is a real, inevitable process, why does the data suggest it is so spectacularly inefficient? Clinical calculations reveal that the probability of a single cancer cell successfully spreading is ridiculously low. For a 0.1 mm melanoma, the probability is about <strong>1 in 500 cells</strong>, but for a 12 mm tumor, this plummets to <strong>1 in 100 million cells</strong>. This is hardly the stuff of a robust, deterministic biological process. To suggest that these are &#8220;events of spread&#8221; is akin to claiming that every time you drop a pen, it has a chance of landing on the moon. It is far more plausible, and scientifically rigorous, to conclude that these observations are just statistical noise, not evidence of a genuine phenomenon.</p><p>The very concept of &#8220;dormancy&#8221; is a convenient get-out clause for proponents of metastasis. When they can&#8217;t find the metastases they expect, they claim the cells are just &#8220;dormant.&#8221; Studies have shown that tumor cells from non-metastatic breast cancer lines will disseminate to the lungs and remain as solitary, quiescent cells for months, never forming a secondary tumor. They are viable, they are malignant when reintroduced, but they just... stop. This suggests that any &#8220;metastasis&#8221; that does appear is not a result of a cellular imperative, but a failure of the host tissue to maintain its own field organization. It is a tissue-based failure, not a cell-autonomous event.</p><h1><strong>2. The Ploughman&#8217;s Wisdom: Stephen Paget and the Groundbreaking Seed and Soil Theory</strong></h1><p>Stephen Paget, an assistant surgeon at two London hospitals in the late 19th century, was a man who, by his own admission, was &#8220;only a ploughman.&#8221; In an era of burgeoning scientific authoritarianism, Paget humbly positioned himself as a mere observer of nature, like you know&#8230;. an actual scientist. Meticulously turning over the records of cancer cases rather than peering through microscopes or conducting elaborate animal experiments. His 1889 paper, &#8220;The Distribution of Secondary Growths in Cancer of the Breast,&#8221; was the humble seed from which an entire field of oncological thought would grow, despite being initially overshadowed by more fashionable theories of the time, obviously only given daylight because the powers that be controlled the purse strings. </p><p>Paget&#8217;s discovery stemmed from a deceptively simple observation that would eventually upend the prevailing wisdom of his contemporaries. By analyzing 735 case histories of fatal breast cancer, Paget noticed something that should have been obvious but was entirely overlooked: secondary tumours were not distributed randomly throughout the body. The liver, in particular, was a favourite destination for breast cancer &#8220;metastases&#8221;, far outstripping what chance alone would predict. Even more telling, organs like the spleen, which received a similar blood flow and should theoretically have been equally exposed to circulating cancer cells, were conspicuously spared from these secondary growths. This wasn&#8217;t just a statistical curiosity; it was a repeated failure of the establishments scare story. </p><p>The reigning theory of the time, which we might generously call the &#8220;spontaneous conversion&#8221; or &#8220;soil corrupts the seed&#8221; hypothesis, posited that cancer cells, once disseminated through the blood or lymph, could simply land anywhere and persuade surrounding healthy cells to join in their malignant mischief, it is the fraudulent Germ Theory transposed into the Oncology department. This model suggested that the target organ was essentially a passive victim, capable of being converted by any cancer cell that happened to wash up on its shores. It was a wonderfully egalitarian notion, suggesting that all tissues were equally susceptible, but it had one minor flaw: it was demonstrably wrong, and Paget had the data to prove it.</p><p>Paget&#8217;s rebuttal was the &#8220;seed and soil&#8221; hypothesis, elegantly simple in its conception and devastatingly accurate in its implications. Just as a plant&#8217;s seeds may be scattered in all directions by the wind, cancer cells are carried throughout the body by the circulatory system. Yet their ability to &#8220;take root&#8221; and grow depends entirely on the nature of the soil in which they land- the ultimately allegory for the Terrain. Some organs, for reasons that were entirely mysterious at the time (and remain only partially understood today), provide a particularly fertile environment for certain types of cancer cells, while others are simply barren ground where even the most aggressive seed cannot flourish.</p><p>It&#8217;s worth pausing to appreciate the sheer intellectual audacity of this idea, which insisted that the host environment was not merely a passive backdrop to the drama of &#8220;metastasis&#8221; but an active participant in the process. While others were focused on studying the nature of the seed&#8212;the Pasteur-esq Establishment lackies&#8212;he argued that understanding the properties of the soil was equally essential. This perspective has proven remarkably prescient, anticipating modern concepts like the pre-metastatic niche, tumour microenvironment, and the role of organ-specific factors in determining metastatic patterns I.e the complete coping mechanism when the mainstream theory falls apart at the seams.</p><p>The seed and soil hypothesis, however, had the misfortune of being ahead of its time. For decades, it languished in the shadows of oncological thought, overshadowed by reductionist approaches that sought to explain &#8220;metastasis&#8221; purely in terms of tumour cell properties. The prevailing assumption became that if you could just understand the nature of the cancer cell, you could predict and prevent its spread, regardless of where it landed- obviously taking the standard approach of just assuming this was correct rather than actually testing it. This was a classic case of scientific myopia, driven by the understandable desire to find a single, simple explanation for a complex problem, pretty par for the course with the dogmatic authoritarian methods of Scientism.</p><p>It wasn&#8217;t until 1980, nearly a century after Paget&#8217;s original paper, that the seed and soil hypothesis was dramatically revived by Ian Hart and Isaiah Fidler. In a series of elegant experiments using melanoma cells in mice, they demonstrated that simply landing in a tissue was insufficient for cancer cells to establish a secondary tumour. Through radioactive labelling, they showed that cancer cells were equally likely to be trapped in various tissues, regardless of whether those tissues supported &#8220;metastatic growth&#8221;. This definitively proved that some intrinsic property of the target organ was required to sustain new growth, vindicating Paget&#8217;s century-old observation.</p><p>Paget&#8217;s legacy is a powerful reminder that simple, careful observation can sometimes be more illuminating than elaborate theories built on untested assumptions. His work teaches us that understanding the context in which cancer grows is just as important as understanding the cancer itself. The SMT theory, for all its initial appeal, essentially ignored this context, treating the body as a neutral territory through which cancer cells simply wandered until they happened to set up shop. Paget&#8217;s genius was in recognizing that the body&#8217;s organs are not passive bystanders but active participants in the metastatic process, each with its own unique properties that either resist or promote cancer growth. It was the Terrain Theory of Oncology, the actual all encompassing theory that explained observed &#8220;Spread&#8221;. </p><p>In the end, the &#8220;ploughman&#8221; of West London turned out to be a far more perceptive observer than many of his more scientifically sophisticated contemporaries. His seed and soil hypothesis not only explained the patterns of metastasis that he observed in his case histories but also laid the groundwork for a more nuanced understanding of cancer as a disease that emerges from the interplay between malignant cells and their environment. While the SMT theory has largely been relegated to the dustbin of scientific history, Paget&#8217;s insight continues to inspire and guide cancer research, proving that sometimes the most important discoveries come not from looking through a microscope, but from taking a step back and examining the broader landscape.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bD2G!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff49734e3-9bd9-4790-850e-b325e5144b42_893x309.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bD2G!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff49734e3-9bd9-4790-850e-b325e5144b42_893x309.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>AN attempt is made in this paper to consider &#8220;metastasis &#8220; in malignant disease, and to show that the distribution of the secondary growths is not a matter of chance. It is urged both by Langenbeck and by Billroth that the question ought to be asked, and, if possible, answered: What is it that decides what organs shall suffer in a case of disseminated cancer?&#8221; If the remote organs in such a case are all alike passive and, so to speak, helpless-all equally ready to receive and nourish any particle of the primary growth which may &#8220;slip through the lungs,&#8221; and so be brought to them,-then the distribution of cancer throughout the body must be a matter of chance. But if we can trace any sort of rule or sequence in the distribution of cancer, any relation between the character of the primary growth and the situation of the secondary growths derived from it, then the remote organs cannot be altogether passive or indifferent as regards embolism. As regards the relation of theembolus to the tissues which receive it, there is a theory, strengthened by the support of Virchow, that the embolus has a &#8220;seminal influence&#8221; on the tissues in which it lodges, and that it can make them grow like itself. But there are carefully recorded microscopic observations by Schuppel, Bizzozero, Fuchs, Eberth, Andree, Langenbeck, and Birch Hirschfeld which go against this theory; and in favour of it I can find only a doubtful case recorded by Brodowski, with a very imaginative picture, and a case, also doubtful, by O. Weber. On the whole, the evidence is against any theory that the embolus and the tissues which receive it may be compared to generative elements acting together. As Langenbeck says, every single cancer cell must be regarded as an organism, alive and capable of development. When a plant goes to seed, its seeds are carried in all directions; but they can only live and grow if they fall on congenial soil. The chief advocate of this theory of the relation between the embolus and the tissues which receive it is Fuchs.2 He urges that certain organs may be &#8220;predisposed&#8221;for secondary cancer. He observes that in cases of melanotic sarcoma of the choroid he has sometimes found sarcomatous elements inside the capillary vessels of the retina, but that they do not grow in the retina as they grow in the liver and spleen. He quotes Cohnheim&#8217;s experiments, who injected fragments of periosteum into the blood of rabbits, and succeeded in getting true tumours of cartilage and bone in their lungs; but these never attained to any marked power of growth. Cohnheim is of opinion that a healthy organ has a certain ability to resist the growth of such an embolus; and he speaks of &#8220;diminished resistance&#8221; as Fuchs speaks of &#8220; predisposition.&#8221; This theory of predisposition receives some support from an examination of the statistics of fatal cases of cancer. I have collected 735 fatal cases of cancer of the breast, in each of which a necropsy was made and recorded. It is true that among them are some cases where death was due to the operation, and some cases where death came early in the disease. But the general results remain unchanged, and are of great interest. First, is there any associated disease which occurs more often in women who die of cancer of the breast than in other women of the same age? In answer to this, it appears that fibroid tumours of the uterus are found with special frequency in women who die of cancer of the breast. Unfortunately, most of the 750 cases are not recorded with sufficient minuteness to make one sure that the occurrence of such an associated disease would be noted. But Sibley&#8217;s statistics and the Middlesex Hospital Reports give 243 necropsies, very carefully recorded. No less than 27 had fibroid tumours of the uterus, 4 had polypus of the uterus, 8 had cysts of the ovary, and 3 had dermoid ovarian cysts. Take now, from the same reports, 244 necropsies on cases of cancer of the uterus. Only 7 had fibroid tumours of the uterus, and one of these is doubtful; only 1 had polypus, 9 had ovarian cysts, none had dermoid cysts. Again, take, from the same and similar reports, 75 necropsies on women who died of cancer of some part of the alimentary canal. Only 2 had fibroid tumours of the uterus, 2 had cysts of the ovary, 1 had a dermoid cyst of the ovary, and 1 had a dermoid cyst attached to the appendices epiploice. These figures do seem to justify a belief that fibroid tumours of the uterus are more often associated with cancer of the breast than with cancer of the generative organs or of the alimentary canal in women. Next, there is some reason for thinking that the same holds good for other new growths. In 182 necropsies after cancer of the breast,3 there were also found bronchocele, rodent ulcer, cavernous growths in the liver, cyst in the cerebellum, and fibrous and warty growths on the body; and one patient had, besides the cancer of the breast, also uterine polypus, dermoid ovarian cyst, molluscum fibrosum, and a fatty tumour on the shoulder. But in 200 necropsies after cancer of the uterus,4 there was not a single new growth of any kind elsewhere, except the uterine and ovarian growths, which occurred in both sets of cases, and of which I have just spoken. Nor was there one in the 75 necropsies after cancer of the alimentary canal in women, except one blood-cyst of the breast. It is there- fore not improbable that with the tendency in women to cancer of the breast there may be associated a tendency to outgrowths of other kinds and in other parts of the body, which is not observed in women who suffer from cancer of the generative organs or of the alimentary canal. Then as regards &#8220;metastasis.&#8221; Here, too, we shall find evidences of predisposition ; we shall see that one remote organ is more prone to be the seat of secondary growth than another. In cases of cancer of the breast, it is strange how often the liver is the seat of secondary cancer. From different sources, I have 735 necropsies after cancer of the breast. Of these, 241 had cancer of the liver, only 17 had cancer of the spleen, and 30 had cancer of the kidneys or suprarenals. The lungs were involved in about 70 cases; but it is sometimes impossible to say whether the lungs or only the pleurae were attacked, nor can we doubt that in cancer of the breast the lungs often suffer, not as remote organs, but by direct extension from the primary disease. The same propensity of the liver to become diseased is shown in cases of cancer of the female generative organs. In 244 necropsies after cancer of the uterus, the liver was involved in 35, the spleen in 1 only, the lungs in 8, and the kidneys or suprarenals in 6, one of which was by direct extension. This frequency of secondary disease of the liver is of course a familiar fact ; but it acquires fresh interest when we contrast it with the immunity enjoyed by other organs. The spleen has, so to speak, the same chances as the liver ; its artery is even larger than the hepatic artery; it cannot avoid embolism. Yet the liver was the seat of cancer in 276 cases ; the spleen in 18 only. Such a great disproportion cannot be due to chance. For in pyaemia no such disproportion exists. I havetabulated 340 necropsies after pyaemia, and I find that abscess of the liver occurred in 66, and abscess of the spleen in 39-a very different proportion from that of 276 to 18. The disproportion is not so great in melanotic cancer. Taking the record of necropsies by Fuchs,5 Eiselt, and Pemberton on Melanosis, we find that in 129 necropsies the liver was affected in 77 and the spleen in 17. Again, if we take the 735 necropsies after cancer of the breast, we find that the ovaries, one or both, were involved in no less than 37 cases; that is to say, twice as often as the spleen, and about as often as the kidneys and spleen put together. This can hardly be chance. And in two of the cases the ovaries alone of all the organs were diseased. It is of one of these two cases that Dr. Coupland says: &#8220;To evoke the fact of the physiological sympathy of two such widely removed organs to explain such a case as this. is a view perhaps too fanciful to be entertained, but yet it is difficult to put such a consideration entirely out of sight.&#8221; . Let us now see what is the case as regards the bones in cancer of the breast. If we consider how favourable the- lymph glands are to the growth and spread of cancer, and how close the connexion is between the lymph glands and the medulla of the bones, we may look to find something of interest among the cases where the bones were involved. In the first place, there is reason for believing that a general degeneration of the bones sometimes occurs in cases of cancer of the breast, yet without any distinct deposit of cancer in them. Thus Torok and Wittelsh6fer,7 in their analysis of 336 necropsies on cases of cancer of the breast, say : &#8220;Besides the cases where the bones were manifestly diseased, there were 8 cases of that peculiar brittleness. and softness of different bones mentioned by Rokitansky, Lucke, and others, where a cancerous degeneration could not be made out.&#8221; To these 8 cases we may add the following post-mortem observations from the Middlesex Hospital Reports and from Billroth.8s 1. Female, aged fifty-six. Cancer of right breast and axillary glands ; one nodule in the heart. &#8220; Ununited fracture of femur; an associated lesion, not due to. cancer.&#8221; 2. Female, aged fifty-three. Recurrent cancer of right- axillary and clavicular glands, pleura, and liver. 11 upper part of right thigh, old ununited spontaneous fracture. Left thigh also fractured. In movingthe body the right humerus broke just above the elbow. Ribs and sternumhumerus broke just above the elbow,ribs and sternum very brittle. No sign of cancer in connexion with either of the fractured bones. Skeletal condition like osteomalacia; cortex thinned, medulla diffluent.&#8221; 3. Female, aged forty-eight. Recurrent cancer in left breast and axillary glands. 11 Mollities ossium (carcinomatous ?).&#8221; 4. Female, aged forty-six. Recurrent cancer in breast. and liver. &#8220;Bones very brittle.&#8221; 5. Female, aged sixty. Cancer of right breast and glands. Nodules in cranium and dura mater. &#8220;Fracture of left humerus ; uncertain whether cancerous.&#8221; 6. Female, aged forty-eight. Cancer of breast, axilla, and liver. &#8220;Mollities of cervical spine; lateral curvature.&#8221; Here, then, are fourteen cases, besides those noticed by Rokitansky, Lucke, and others, where cancer of the breast was associated with brittleness of the bones, or softness, or ununited fracture. Perhaps this fact may be compared with the extraordinary frequency of malignant disease in cases of osteitis deformans. However this may be, it seems certain that it is not a matter of chance what bone shall, be attacked by secondary growth. Who has ever seen the bones of the hands or the feet attacked by secondary cancer ? Out of 650 necropsies in cases of cancer of the- breast, which give full details as to the distribution of the secondary growths, there is not a single case where the hands or the feet were affected, not one of disease of the radius, ulna, or fibula, and only one of the tibia. In contrast to this, the femur was affected, either by spontaneous fracture or by distinct deposit of cancer, 18 times ; the- humerus, 10 times ; and the cranium, 36.9 As regards the- femur, the deposit of cancer seems generally to affect the- medulla of the upper part of the bone; we read of it as occur- ring &#8220; just below the small trochanter,&#8221; or &#8220; at the junction of the shaft with the great trochanter,&#8221; or at the junction of the upper and middle third.&#8221; 10 It does not appear that the femur is so often the seat of secondary growth in other forms of cancer. Thus, in 132 necropsies in melanotic cancer, mostly of the choroid or of the skin, reported by Fuchs, Eiselt, Pemberton, and others, though the bones were freely affected, the femur suffered only in one case, and the humerus not at all. The evidence seems to me irresistible that in cancer of the breast the bones suffer in a special way, which cannot be explained by any theory of embolism alone. Some bones suffer more than others; the disease has its &#8220; seats of election.&#8221; The same thing is seen much more clearly in those cases of cancer of the thyroid body where secondary deposits occur in the bones with astonishing frequency. It is of these that Liickell says: 11 secondary- tumours occur with striking frequency in the bones, both in the shafts and in the epiphyses. They may attain very considerable size and become much larger than the primary growth.&#8221; He and Lebert and others have recorded such cases. I have collected notes of about 20; no less than 10 of these had masses of the growth in remote bones; in some cases the disease had attacked half-a-dozen bones at once. A contrast to this involvement of the bones in this form of cancer is found in their freedom from disease in cancer of the stomach and pylorus. In 903 necropsies in this disease, collected by Gussenbauer and von Wini- warter,12 the bones were not affected in a single case; unless, perhaps, they were affected in som,e or all of the 11 cases, among the 903, where &#8220;general carcinosis finally took place. All reasoning from statistics is liable to many errors. But the analogy from other diseases seems to support what these records have suggested. The eruptions of the specific fevers and of syphilis, the inflammations after typhoid, the lesions of tuberculosis, all show the dependence of the seed upon the soil. The best work in the pathology of cancer is now done by those who, like Mr. Ballance and Mr. Shattock, are studying the nature of the seed. They are like scientific botanists; and he who turns over the records of cases of cancer is only a ploughman, but his observation of the properties of the soil may also be useful.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fx_Y!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F681ff202-9ba8-43ff-a195-ec39bb66dc5e_875x336.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fx_Y!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F681ff202-9ba8-43ff-a195-ec39bb66dc5e_875x336.png 424w, 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Following the i.v. injection of B16 melanoma cells into syngeneic C57BL/6 mice, tumor growths developed in the <em>in situ</em> lungs and in grafts of pulmonary or ovarian tissue implanted either s.c. or i.m. In contrast, neoplastic lesions failed to develop in control grafts of similarly implanted renal tissue or at the site of a surgical trauma. Parabiosis experiments suggested that the growth of the B16 melanoma in ectopic lung or ovary tissue was due to the immediate arrest of circulating neoplastic cells and not to shedding of malignant cells from foci growing in the <em>in situ</em> lungs. Quantitative analysis of tumor cell arrest and distribution using cells labeled with [<sup>125</sup>I]-5-iodo-2&#8242;-deoxyuridine indicated that the growth of tumors in the implanted organs was not due to an enhanced initial arrest of B16 cells. No significant differences in immediate tumor cell arrest were detected between implanted fragments of lungs (tumor positive) and kidney (tumor negative) or between organ-bearing and contralateral control limbs. We conclude that the outcome of metastasis is dependent on both tumor cell properties and host factors. This conclusion supports the &#8220;seed and soil&#8221; hypothesis to explain the nonrandom pattern of cancer metastasis.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1><strong>3. The Most Damning Control Experiments</strong></h1><p>Of course, to be truly scientific, we must examine the control experiments that definitively prove interventions for metastasis are a complete waste of time.</p><h3><strong>A.The Peritoneovenous Shunt Control</strong> </h3><p>1984 peritoneovenous shunt studies&#8212;where medical science accidentally designed the perfect control experiment to dismantle its own cherished theories. You see, the researchers decided to take patients with inoperable cancer and malignant ascites, and insert a device that quite literally pumped vast quantities of viable tumor cells directly into their bloodstream. One could not design a more perfect method to force metastasis if one tried. The logic was impeccable: flood the blood with seeds, and surely the soil must yield a bountiful harvest of secondary growths.</p><ul><li><p>And yet, the results were absolutely <em>devastating</em>&#8212;for the theory, that is. The study, <em>&#8220;Clinicopathological observations on metastasis in man studied in patients treated with peritoneovenous shunts&#8221;</em> (published in the BMJ, 1984, for those keeping score), concluded with a finding so awkward it must have caused some uncomfortable coughing fits in the metastasis research community. As the authors flatly state: <em>&#8220;Clinical observations and findings at necropsy indicated that peritoneovenous shunting does not result in the establishment of clinically important haematogenous metastases and that metastases do not necessarily develop even when large numbers of viable tumour cells regularly enter the blood&#8221;</em> .</p><p>Now, one might argue that fourteen patients is a small sample, but the larger study of 29 patients&#8212;also from 1984, published in <em>Cancer Research</em>&#8212;rubbed further salt into the theoretical wound. The findings were, to put it mildly, inconvenient: <em>&#8220;Surprisingly, although the patients treated with this technique receive direct infusions of malignant tumor cells into the blood, this study of 29 patients, 15 of whom came to autopsy, shows that they did not all develop metastases, some being completely free of such lesions despite long survival&#8221;</em> . &#8220;Surprisingly&#8221; is doing a great deal of heavy lifting in that sentence&#8212;it is scientific code for &#8220;this was not supposed to happen.&#8221;</p><p>To make matters worse, the autopsy results revealed that even when metastases did form, they were <em>&#8220;small and clinically asymptomatic&#8221;</em> . The very procedure designed to flood the body with cancer cells resulted in... nothing much of consequence. In some patients, the authors noted that <em>&#8220;inert tumor cells identifiable by natural markers were recognized in the tissues, but no growing metastases were observed&#8221;</em> . So the cells arrived, they set up shop in a desultory fashion, and then apparently decided that establishing a secondary tumor was simply too much effort. How dreadfully inconsiderate of them.</p><p>The most exquisite case, however, deserves a standing ovation. A patient survived for twenty-seven months with a functioning shunt&#8212;over two years of pumping viable cancer cells directly into the blood. And at autopsy? <em>&#8220;She was found to have no established metastases in any organ, although viable, clonogenic cancer cells clearly capable of forming large secondary growths in the abdominal cavity were delivered directly into the bloodstream&#8221;</em> . Let that sink in: cells proven to be fully capable of forming large tumors in the abdomen were pumped into the blood for over two years, and yet they failed to establish a single significant metastasis. This is not a complication; this is a complete refutation of the &#8220;dissemination equals metastasis&#8221; model.</p><p>So, we are left with a rather uncomfortable conclusion, are we not? The entire metastasis theory, in its simplistic &#8220;cells travel through blood and grow&#8221; formulation, looks decidedly shaky when the experiment designed to prove it&#8212;injecting cells directly into the blood&#8212;produces precisely the opposite result. The 1984 Peritoneovenous shunt studies provided an unassailable control: we forced cells into the blood, and metastasis refused to cooperate. But do not worry, I am sure the theory will be patched up with some additional epicycles about &#8220;pre-metastatic niches&#8221; and &#8220;dormancy&#8221; to explain why pumping billions of cancer cells into the bloodstream for years failed to produce the predicted outcome. After all, the ability to generate post-hoc explanations is the hallmark of any theory unwilling to admit it has been decisively disproven by its own perfect control experiment.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zjd1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F597fe0b8-469b-4b7d-b902-6b526a80a00d_1044x303.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zjd1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F597fe0b8-469b-4b7d-b902-6b526a80a00d_1044x303.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h3>Abstract</h3><p> Fourteen patients with inoperable cancer treated with peritoneovenous shunts for malignant ascites were studied post mortem. Clinical observations and findings at necropsy indicated that peritoneovenous shunting does not result in the establishment of clinically important haematogenous metastases and that metastases do not necessarily develop even when large numbers of viable tumour cells regularly enter the blood. Peritoneovenous shunting provides a unique opportunity for collecting data on the spread of tumours in man.</p><h3>Results </h3><p>CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS </p><p>The table shows clinical details of the patients. Symptoms and signs of partial or total blockage of the shunt were observed in seven. In some of these the signs of reduced drainage were intermittent, but in six patients the shunts eventually needed to be replaced. Further clinical details are provided in an earlier report.1 Only one patient (case 7) developed clinical features compatible with metastatic complications, but her breathlessness and signs of right heart failure were subsequently found at necropsy to have been due to massive and propagating pulmonary embolism subtotally occluding the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery. The size and shape of the embolus indicated that it had almost certainly originated from her legs, and no tumour cells or deposits were found in the embolus or the lungs. The remaining patients had symptoms and signs attributable only to increasing tumour mass in the abdomen.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png" width="519" height="415" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:415,&quot;width&quot;:519,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:103848,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201589602?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y-DH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39eab5b0-2823-43c2-b622-a489e3e2b152_519x415.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><blockquote><h4>FINDINGS AT POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION </h4><p>The table shows findings at necropsy. Six patients were found to have numerous haematogenous metastases while the eight others had none. Although we cannot be certain that metastasis in any patient</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>was the result of peritoneovenous shunting, the uniformity in size of small deposits in the lungs in individual patients with secondary tumour deposits (for example, in cases 10, 11, and 14) suggests that they developed synchronously in the short time after the shunt was inserted and were formed by the malignant asQitic cells that it conducted into the circulation. Most importantly, however, none of the patients had similar cohorts of larger (b 1 cm diameter), potentially debilitating metastases that could be attributed to the shunting of ascitic fluid. All 14 patients died of the consequences of local abdominal tumour growth. The most remarkable findings, biologically, were in the group of patients with no evidence of haematogenous metastases in any organ. Two of these patients (cases 1 and 5) had survived for several months with continuously functioning shunts and had shown a considerable increase in the abdominal tumour. (Further details of case 1 are provided elsewhere.'0) Even some of the patients in this group who survived for a much shorter time had evidence of further local growth of tumour in the abdomen (in one patient (case 4) this led to complete encasement of the peritoneal end of the shunt in tumour) despite the failure of tumour to grow elsewhere. Detailed histological studies in each patient showed that two of those with no evidence of haematogenous metastases had occasional single tumour cells and tiny cell clumps of three to five cells in the capillaries and in the interstitial tissue of the lungs (case 1) and the liver (case 5). The cells were irrefutably identified as being neoplastic by the presence within them of psammoma bodies, which are laminated calcospherites characteristically produced by ovarian carcinomas and which were also present in the primary tumours of both patients. Without the presence of these natural markers the origin of the cells could not have been recognised and their presence would have gone undetected. We did not regard these disseminated tumour cells as established metastases, although we cannot deny that they might have been dormant progenitors that could have formed metastases at some later time. The remaining six patients with no evidence of haematogenous metastases were totally free of any tumour cells in any sections examined, and we are confident that all eight patients differed radically from those in whom undoubted metastases were easily recognised. One of the patients with haematogenous metastases (case 12) was exceptional and merits separate consideration. She was already known to have large and numerous hepatic and spinal metastases at the time of insertion of the shunt. These increased in extent in the subsequent months, but, despite the fact that large numbers of viable malignant cells were being infused directly into the jugular vein, no secondary tumour deposits or even isolated tumour cells were found in the lungs or in any organ other than those colonised before the shunt was inserted.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1><strong>The Failed Anti-Angiogenic Control</strong></h1><p>For decades, the prevailing theory of &#8220;metastasis&#8221; has been inseparable from the concept of angiogenesis. The logic is simple: a tumor cannot grow beyond a microscopic size without sprouting new blood vessels to feed its insatiable hunger for oxygen and nutrients. This hypothesis, championed as the &#8220;father of angiogenesis,&#8221; gave rise to a multi-billion-dollar industry of anti-angiogenic therapies designed to starve tumors by cutting off their blood supply. It was a beautiful theory that promised to choke cancer at its root. However, like many beautiful theories, it appears to have stumbled upon an inconvenient truth: reality. The failure of these drugs to curb the spread of cancer to lymph nodes suggests that the tumor cells, ever the clever tacticians, simply didn&#8217;t read the textbook.</p><p>The most glaring rebuttal to this dogma comes from the metastatic colonies that establish themselves in the lymph nodes. A study from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center delivered a damning verdict, finding that &#8220;the initiation and growth of node metastases did not involve the development of new blood vessels&#8221;. The theory demands sprouting angiogenesis, yet the evidence shows it&#8217;s absent. One can almost picture the metastatic cells smugly thriving in the lymph node, having bypassed the very process the drugs were designed to disrupt. This finding alone should have sent a tremor through the foundational beliefs of the field, suggesting that tumor cells are perfectly capable of highjacking the host&#8217;s pre-existing infrastructure rather than building their own- would you be surprised to find they didn&#8217;t change one iota?</p><p>If the first blow was theoretical, the second is a resounding clinical failure. If a tumor doesn&#8217;t need angiogenesis to grow, then choking off that non-existent blood supply should have no effect. And indeed, it doesn&#8217;t. The same MGH study confirmed this by comparing lymph node &#8220;metastases&#8221; from rectal cancer patients. They found that &#8220;comparing lymph node metastases...from patients who had been treated with the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab with those from patients that received no antiangiogenesis therapy found no difference in blood vessel density within the metastatic nodes&#8221;. The drug, hailed as a revolutionary breakthrough, was effectively impotent against these lesions. This isn&#8217;t a case of a drug being outsmarted; it&#8217;s a case of the entire hypothesis of dependency on angiogenesis being fundamentally flawed.</p><p>Ultimately, this is not a failure of the drug; it is a failure of the theory. The story of metastasis cannot be reduced to a single variable. The data now clearly show that cancer cells are opportunistic, and will colonize, grow, and prosper in the lymph node without the need for new vessel formation. Dr. Timothy Padera, one of the researchers behind the MGH study, correctly concluded that &#8220;the primary implication of our findings is that, since lymph node metastases do not require the development of new blood vessels, antiangiogenic therapy will not inhibit lymphatic metastasis&#8221;. This is not a minor footnote; it is a fundamental crack in the pedestal upon which a generation of cancer therapies was built. It is time to stop force-fitting the evidence to the theory and admit that, in the complex world of &#8220;metastasis&#8221;, our assumptions about what tumors need to survive were simply, and critically, wrong. Once again, are they likely to change course? Are they fuck. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H9YZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7874c15-1080-4d0d-b295-be6dfcb8ee76_887x474.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H9YZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7874c15-1080-4d0d-b295-be6dfcb8ee76_887x474.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H9YZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc7874c15-1080-4d0d-b295-be6dfcb8ee76_887x474.png 848w, 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However, it is not only blood vessels that are responsible for tumor cell spread. During the process of tumor growth, lymphangiogenesis is mediated by other members of the VEGF family, specifically VEGF-C and VEGF-D, which act independent to bevacizumab. Therefore, based on the mechanism of bevacizumab action and the processes of angio- and lymphangiogenesis, we formed three hypotheses: (1) if the lymph nodes in primary ovarian cancers are metastatic, the outcome of bevacizumab treatment is worsened; (2) concerning the second-line treatment, bevacizumab will act in a weakened manner if recurrence occurs in lymph nodes as opposed to a local recurrence; (3) patients treated by bevacizumab are more likely to have recurrences in lymph nodes. These hypotheses raise the issue of the existing knowledge gap, which concerns the effect of bevacizumab on metastatic lymph nodes.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1><strong>The &#8220;Metastasectomy is a Myth&#8221; Control</strong></h1><p>The ultimate control in any scientific experiment is the treatment itself. In oncology, the widespread practice of pulmonary metastasectomy&#8212;surgically removing lung metastases&#8212;rests on a foundation of belief they have never bothered to verify. The premise in a nutshell: without surgery, the 5-year survival rate for patients with lung metastases is less than 5%. It&#8217;s a number so confidently repeated that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy, a mantra whispered in surgical suites and scrawled into textbooks. It justifies hundreds of thousands of invasive chest operations, each performed in the name of a cure that, until recently, had never been rigorously challenged. The theory was clean; the practice, unassailable. It was, in fact, a perfect theory, which should have been our first warning.</p><p>Enter the PulMiCC trial&#8212;the Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer randomized controlled trial&#8212;the only one of its kind to actually test this dogma- novel right? The results were so inconvenient that they threatened to upend an entire field of surgery. When they finally compared the survival of patients who had their lung metastases cut out to those who did not, the findings were nothing short of heretical. &#8220;The estimated survival in this study was 38% for metastasectomy patients and 29% in the well-matched controls&#8221;. The control patients&#8212;the ones who were supposed to be doomed, who were merely &#8220;monitored&#8221;&#8212;were walking around with a 29% survival rate at five years, basically shrugging off the disease. It turns out that the untreated patients were doing just fine, thank you very much, without any intervention to their chest. The data &#8220;confirms the lack of a significant survival difference (hazard ratio 0.93),&#8221; even showing that the control group had a <em>longer</em> median survival of 3.8 years compared to 3.5 years for the operated group. So much for the life-saving knife.</p><p>Of course, the true believers rushed to defend the faith. Big Pharma bits were rolled out to counter it arguing the trial was &#8220;underpowered&#8221; due to slow recruitment, a complaint that sounds reasonable until you inspect the logic. The trialists responded with a devastating piece of arithmetic: &#8220;It is generally believed that five-year survival without metastasectomy is zero. Even if it was 5%, the expected PulMiCC results would be 3/47 versus 18/46, P &lt; 0&#183;0002... Would that result be ignored on the basis of small numbers?&#8221; In other words, if the 5% myth were true, the trial would have been an overwhelming success with just its 93 patients. The fact that it wasn&#8217;t doesn&#8217;t mean the trial failed; it means the underlying assumption was catastrophically wrong. The only thing &#8220;underpowered&#8221; here is the imagination required to accept that our patients might not need the most aggressive surgery we can offer.</p><p>The real scandal, however, is why the medical establishment believed the myth in the first place. The answer is a textbook case of selection bias dressed up as evidence. The survival of patients who are <em>selected</em> for surgery is always good because they are younger, have fewer metastases, and better overall health. The PulMiCC authors pointed out that retrospective studies &#8220;relied on... a comparison was made with 57 patients who had been turned down for metastasectomy, precisely because they had much higher rates of the well-established negative prognostic features... a retrospective study so it was also already known that all 57 had died within five years&#8221;. Comparing the survival of healthy, oligometastatic patients who get surgery to the survival of sick patients who don&#8217;t is like comparing the life expectancy of marathon runners to hospital inpatients. The fact that we built a surgical specialty on such flawed reasoning is less a failure of science and more a triumph of surgical bravado over basic statistics. Why would you be surprised at massive data fraud and statistical manipulation? </p><p>This is the kind of evidence that should make us question the very foundations of oncological dogma. The PulMiCC trial&#8217;s authors summarized their findings with a conclusion that should be framed in every oncology boardroom: &#8220;Patients in the control group (who did not undergo lung metastasectomy) have better survival than is assumed&#8221;. They even noted that &#8220;there was no hint of a difference in survival&#8221; between the two groups. This is not a failure of the surgeons; it is a failure of a theory that equated aggressive intervention with life extension. The belief that metastasis is an automatic death sentence requiring immediate and radical local control has been exposed as a myth. The control arm lived. The dogma died. It&#8217;s a pity it took a randomized trial to prove what common sense might have suggested all along. But these people are paid to excise their commonsense when they get their PhDs. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7OYb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c1f2b7e-88df-48d2-9ee8-6db2134fddb4_950x379.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7OYb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c1f2b7e-88df-48d2-9ee8-6db2134fddb4_950x379.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7OYb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5c1f2b7e-88df-48d2-9ee8-6db2134fddb4_950x379.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>Abstract Background: Lung metastasectomy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer has been widely adopted without good evidence of survival or palliative benefit. We aimed to test its effectiveness in a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods: Multidisciplinary teams in 13 hospitals recruited participants with potentially resectable lung metastases to a multicentre, two-arm RCT comparing active monitoring with or without metastasectomy. Other local or systemic treatments were decided by the local team. Randomisation was remote and stratified by site with minimisation for age, sex, primary cancer stage, interval since primary resection, prior liver involvement, the number of metastases, and carcinoembryonic antigen level. The central Trial Management Group were blind to patient allocation until completion of the analysis. Analysis was on intention to treat with a margin for non-inferiority of 10%. Results: Between December 2010 and December 2016, 65 participants were randomised. Characteristics were wellmatched in the two arms and similar to those in reported studies: age 35 to 86 years (interquartile range (IQR) 60 to 74); primary resection IQR 16 to 35 months previously; stage at resection T1, 2 or 3 in 3, 8 and 46; N1 or N2 in 31 and 26; unknown in 8. Lung metastases 1 to 5 (median 2); 16/65 had previous liver metastases; carcinoembryonic antigen normal in 55/65. There were no other interventions in the first 6 months, no crossovers from control to treatment, and no treatment-related deaths or major adverse events. The Hazard ratio for death within 5 years, comparing metastasectomy with control, was 0.82 (95%CI 0.43, 1.56). Conclusions: Because of poor and worsening recruitment, the study was stopped. The small number of participants in the trial (N = 65) precludes a conclusive answer to the research question given the large overlap in the confidence intervals in the proportions still alive at all time points. A widely held belief is that the 5-year absolute survival benefit with metastasectomy is about 35%: 40% after metastasectomy compared to &lt; 5% in controls. <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The estimated survival in this study was 38% (23&#8211;62%) for metastasectomy patients and 29% (16&#8211;52%) in the well-matched controls.</mark> That is the new and important finding of this RCT.</p></blockquote><h2><strong>4. Reasons Why Metastasis is Not a Thing </strong></h2><p>Based on the overwhelming evidence, here is a definitive list of reasons why metastasis does not occur:</p><ol><li><p><strong>It&#8217;s a Statistical Mirage:</strong> The probability of spread per cell declines as tumors grow. This is mathematically impossible if a genetic or inherent cellular program is involved. It&#8217;s clearly just a geometric constraint, not a biological event.</p></li><li><p><strong>Dormancy is an Excuse:</strong> The fact that cells spread and then &#8220;sleep&#8221; for years is not evidence of a complex, multi-step process. It&#8217;s evidence that the tissue environment is so powerful it can simply turn off a cell&#8217;s malignant potential. This reinforces the TOFT view that cancer is a tissue-based disease, not a cellular one.</p></li><li><p><strong>Metastases Don&#8217;t Metastasize:</strong> The data clearly shows that distant metastases do not metastasize in a clinically relevant magnitude. In a true cascade model, the first metastasis would seed the second, and so on. But the time intervals for the appearance of new metastases are far too short for this to be possible, and there is no histopathological evidence showing that a second-generation metastasis is more aggressive than the first. This is a fundamental flaw in the cascade model. Multiple metastases appear to arise from independent cells that disseminated from the primary, not from other metastases.</p></li><li><p><strong>The &#8220;Seed and Soil&#8221; Theory is a Metaphor, Not a Mechanism:</strong> The &#8220;seed and soil&#8221; theory is a nice, poetic metaphor, but it provides no mechanistic explanation. Saying a cancer cell is a &#8220;seed&#8221; and an organ is &#8220;soil&#8221; is about as scientifically useful as saying a key fits a lock. It ignores the field dynamics and tissue organization that TOFT so eloquently describes.</p></li><li><p><strong>We Can&#8217;t Even See It Happen:</strong> Despite modern technology, it has been impossible to clearly demonstrate the phenomena of intra- and extravasation of tumor cells in a patient. We have plenty of diagrams, but no definitive proof of the process in action. This suggests that the entire model is built on a series of unproven assumptions.</p></li><li><p><strong>Treatments For It Don&#8217;t Work:</strong> If metastasis were a real biological process, we would have developed effective treatments for it. Instead, we have metastasectomy, which is based on a myth, and drugs that fail in systemic trials. This is the ultimate proof that the concept is flawed from the ground up.</p></li></ol><h2><strong>4. Conclusion: A Resounding Victory for TOFT</strong></h2><p>The evidence is irrefutable. The data on metastasis is a collection of inconvenient truths that the establishment has tried to explain away with concepts like &#8220;inefficiency&#8221; and &#8220;dormancy.&#8221; The real story is that cancer is a tissue-based disease, and the concept of autonomous cells actively seeking out new homes is a relic of the discredited genetic paradigm. By finally accepting that metastasis does not occur as a cell-driven phenomenon, we can focus on the real issue: the disruption of the tissue organization field that allows for the appearance of a secondary tumor in the first place. It is time to stop chasing cancer cells and start fixing the tissues.</p><h1><strong>The Cancer-Alzheimer&#8217;s Paradox</strong></h1><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg" width="679" height="249" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:249,&quot;width&quot;:679,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fe5W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff510c0c0-25e7-4496-9433-ff472108ea60_679x249.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>L. Rebekah Feng&#8217;s recent commentary in <em>npj Aging</em> presents what is arguably one of the most inconvenient truths for modern oncology: a consistent epidemiological inverse correlation between cancer and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease that the Somatic Mutation Theory (SMT) struggles to explain without tying itself in knots. As Feng notes, &#8220;the risk of AD in patients with cancer is reduced by 25&#8211;35%,&#8221; while &#8220;the risk of cancer in patients with AD is halved&#8221; . This is not some minor statistical blip&#8212;this is a biological head-scratcher of epic proportions. After all, if cancer is simply a matter of accumulated genetic &#8220;hits&#8221; turning cells into proliferative renegades, why would the very same aging process that supposedly generates these mutations simultaneously protect against neurodegeneration? One might almost suspect that biology is trying to tell us something about our cherished theories.</p><p>The paper carefully documents that this inverse correlation appears uniquely tied to Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, as &#8220;similar associations are not observed with other age-related neurodegenerative diseases&#8221; . This specificity should give SMT proponents pause. If somatic mutations were the primary drivers of cancer, and if these mutations somehow conferred protection against neurodegeneration through some genetic mechanism, one would expect similar protective effects across neurodegenerative conditions sharing similar pathological features. Yet, as Feng points out, this pattern &#8220;was not observed for non-AD neurodegenerative pathologies, such as the presence of Lewy bodies, TDP43, or cerebrovascular pathologies&#8221; . The SMT framework, in its elegant reductionism, offers no compelling reason for this specificity&#8212;it simply waves its hands and mutters something about context-dependent effects.</p><p>What makes this paradox particularly delicious is that it challenges the very foundation upon which modern oncology has built its temple. As one critical re-evaluation of SMT puts it, the theory &#8220;portrays carcinogenesis as the cumulative outcome of random mutations occurring in somatic cells over the human lifespan&#8221; . Yet normal tissues routinely harbor &#8220;oncogenic&#8221; mutations without transforming, and &#8220;indolent and potentially premalignant lesions consistently contain driver mutations, yet rarely progress to cancer&#8221; . The uncomfortable truth, which Feng&#8217;s paper implicitly highlights, is that cancer and Alzheimer&#8217;s might represent opposite poles of a spectrum governed by tissue-level regulatory dynamics rather than simple genetic determinism&#8212;cancer representing excessive cellular survival and proliferation, Alzheimer&#8217;s representing excessive cellular death and degeneration .</p><p>The mechanistic explanations proposed in the paper are, frankly, far more interesting than anything SMT can offer. Feng describes how &#8220;APP and amyloid beta (A&#946;) have been shown to act as tumor suppressors both in vitro and in vivo&#8221; and how &#8220;APOE4, the largest monogenic risk allele of late-onset AD, is associated with favorable outcomes in melanoma&#8221; . This is the kind of systems-level thinking that SMT, in its myopic focus on individual cell genomes, has historically dismissed as mere &#8220;background&#8221; noise. The theory treats &#8220;the tissue and organismal environment are viewed as secondary&#8212;shaping selection pressures but not fundamentally determining the malignant state&#8221; . Yet here we have evidence that proteins central to Alzheimer&#8217;s pathology appear to actively suppress tumorigenesis, suggesting that the tissue microenvironment and systemic regulation are not passive spectators but active participants in determining cellular fate.</p><p>Perhaps the most damning indictment of SMT&#8217;s explanatory power comes from the quantitative domain. A formal mathematical analysis of the theory&#8217;s premises reveals that &#8220;even under optimistic assumptions, expected waiting times exceed progenitor-cell lifespans by several orders of magnitude, rendering sequential multi-hit carcinogenesis statistically and biologically implausible&#8221; . The theory essentially requires that cells accumulate enough mutations to become cancerous within a timeframe that mathematical modeling suggests is virtually impossible. As Olsen and Liisberg note, SMT &#8220;does not so much explain the origin of cancer as presuppose it&#8221; . The cancer-Alzheimer&#8217;s paradox documented by Feng adds yet another layer to this critique: if somatic mutations were the primary drivers, the epidemiological patterns we observe would look very different indeed.</p><p>What Feng&#8217;s commentary ultimately accomplishes is to hold up a mirror to the field, reflecting back its theoretical blind spots and methodological dogmas. The inverse correlation between cancer and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease &#8220;has the potential to drive innovation and help to identify actionable targets for novel clinical interventions for both diseases&#8221; &#8212;but only if we&#8217;re willing to question our most deeply held assumptions. The SMT has served oncology well in many respects, guiding the discovery of oncogenes and tumor suppressors and enabling targeted therapies. However, as Feng&#8217;s paper makes abundantly clear, the theory&#8217;s explanatory reach has been dramatically oversold. Cancer is not merely a genetic disease, Alzheimer&#8217;s is not merely a neurodegenerative disease, and the relationship between them suggests that both are manifestations of fundamental disruptions in biological communication and regulation that transcend individual cells and their genomes.</p><p></p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>To be able to fix a problem, you have to have a fairly good understanding of how it happened in the first place. If you don&#8217;t, then even if you do fix the problem it is more than likely to keep happening. This is true of anything in life whether it be a car, a friendship or indeed your own health. It should not take a genius to figure out that this has been the case with the Cancer industry since its inception, as no matter how many Billions of tax payers money and &#8220;charitable&#8221; donations are funneled into this hoax of Oncological Mutation, precisely nothing changes- a time honored tradition when it comes to the Medical Establishment. This is the superficial , entry level problem with this Marianas Trench of a chasm of fraud, death and disease, for it is not just Blind Pew innocently scrabbling around for the Buried Treasure of OncoGene Therapy. No this conniving pirate is deeply involved in the reason why many millions of people are all lost at sea. </p><p>A horrendous negative feedback loop has been set up in the Oncological department whereby the more they get involved, the worse it gets, largely because they are the people causing the thing they are claiming they are preventing. If you are thick skinned enough there are a vast number of clearly &#8220;unbiased&#8221; stories on unsuspecting victims of the Allopathic Death Cult. Mostly entitled &#8220;My Cancer Journey&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;ve got to tell you something&#8221;, the modern surge of podcasters and Youtubers documenting their health decline however grim is probably one of the most useful reminders of what not to do, Genuinely if you have normie friends and family this is a must watch as it only takes a bare minimum of &#8220;awake&#8221; commentary to figure out what is going on here. </p><p> From the hundreds of examples I have seen they all start off with our &#8220;hero&#8221; vlogger looking perfectly normal, sometimes pretty young in their 30s but certainly the best they look. They make an announcement that they have been diagnosed after presenting at a medical facility with low grade symptoms, usually fatigue or the like. Why at this point they just don&#8217;t give the Vlogging a rest for a bit and get some extra sleep we will not know, but really this is the Shroedinger&#8217;s Cat of foregone conclusions- if they had, we wouldn&#8217;t be watching them. They inevitably then proceed to subject themselves to the Medical Meatgrinder, cutting organs out, sticking themselves in giant microwaves and injecting themselves with Mustard Gas. All documented in 1080p in fortnightly spaced episodes the &#8220;hero&#8221; visibly declines, wastes away and usually start to display hideous growths and tumors and scars. They leave us with announcements that the Medical establishment  &#8220;can&#8217;t do any more&#8221;.</p><p>As mentioned before, all it takes to put this into perspective is pointing out that with every single intervention that is a known poison/toxin or injurious surgery, the victim gets progressively worse. It is as simple as that, unfortunate people and their families have been convinced that to make themselves feel better from a position of feeling fine and being told they are going to get worse, they subject themselves to ever increasing strengths of poisons until the original predictions are fulfilled. It is the equivalent of the Milgram Experiment but the victim plays both the Questioner and Person sat in the electric chair and they are asked questions about how they feel and every time they answer negatively about an aspect of their own health they administer themselves a dose of &#8220;Electrotherapy&#8221;, with each incremental shock they have more negative to say about their health. </p><p>This is the sad reality of where millions find themselves today. One that desperately needs awareness so that innocent people will stop subjecting themselves to the slaughter. Let me reiterate, because I am seemingly stuck in my own perpetual negative feedback loop of explaining that NO DRUGS, POWDERS, PILLS will truly fix this. The Alternative, Controlled Opposition PharmaLite Cancer poisoning is doing a sterling job at cleaning up those that are skeptical of some of the mainstream poisons. The Big Pharma Reps in Sheep&#8217;s clothing will with one hand point at the death and destruction of Chemo, then in the other outsretched arm off you the same pharmaceutical poisons such as Ivermectin, Amygdalin, High Dose Vit D/C etc etc. They never address the root problem that likely in a vast majority of cases&#8230;.. there is no problem. People have been convinced that they shouldn&#8217;t feel tired or ill and that tests mean everything. Just as a quick, beautiful example for you to understand; Bryan Johnson set out with a motto to &#8220;Live Forever&#8221; taking fistfuls of every &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemical Supplement, &#8220;vitamin&#8221;, AltDrug an quackccine going. Instead of &#8220;Living Forever&#8221; he announced just a year later that his &#8220;Stomach was eating itself&#8221; with an &#8220;Aggressive Autoimmune&#8221; disease. That&#8217;s all you need to know. </p><p>So we find ourselves here; I have written a very long and comprehensive book on &#8220;What NOT to do&#8221;. We know that Cancer is NOT caused by your non existent genes, it does NOT spread and &#8220;metastasize&#8221; but rather an imbalance of tissue structure from repeated poisoning events causes first localized then generalized tissue imbalance and physical deformation leading to eventual apoptosis. We have seen this ratchet effect of systemic poisoning leading to worsening outcomes all repeatedly &#8220;verified&#8221; with fraudulent molecular tests, the takeaway being do NOT get tested in the first place. I truly believe that this line of reasoning is the greatest biggest step in improving your health and also &#8220;curing&#8221; cancer. The simple mentality change of &#8220;what can I take or ADD to make me better&#8221; rather than what can &#8220;I stop or do NOT do&#8221; to give my own body the chance to do what it does best which is find its way back to balance. </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY PEEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2026]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/interview-with-jeffrey-peel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/interview-with-jeffrey-peel</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:09:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205033074/f6c94297ce313354b1412aeb3ac5d3e0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Annual Subscription is being kept at the incredibly low price of just $35. I sell no bullshit supplements, no crappy merchandise, no whacko gadgets, I have no sponsors, no advertising and everything is possible to read for free. However to help in running the experiments and to cover the huge costs that are mounting from travel and expenses to operate the project, please consider donating to the largest Crowdsourced and Opensourced experiments falsifying Virology. Thank you.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">The Virology Controls Studies Project is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong><span>TRUTH BE TOLD EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT</span></strong></h2><p><span>Event Details: Thursday, September 17th, 2026. The livestream starts at 12pm EST / 11am CT / 10am MDT / 9am PST / 6am HST / 4pm UTC.</span></p><p><strong><span>You will be able to access the livestream on September 17th here: </span><a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/pages/truth-be-told"><span>https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/pages/truth-be-told</span></a></strong></p><p><strong><span>Virtual doors open 30 minutes before the event begins, so make some popcorn and come grab your virtual seat!  We understand life can get hectic, so WE WILL SEND YOU A COUPLE OF EMAIL REMINDERS!</span></strong></p><p><span>Below you will find an outline of each presenter and what they are bringing to the table:</span></p><p><strong><span>PRESENTATIONS</span></strong></p><p><span>The opening act will be Unbekoming, who will be providing an eye-opening presentation on </span><strong><span>The Unvaccinated</span></strong><span>&#8212;a topic that is of utmost importance in 2026. This presentation will hit you with a heavy dose of facts that are guaranteed to leave you flabbergasted.  </span></p><p><span>Next up will be a new fan favorite, the incredible David Parker, who will be presenting </span><strong><span>The Nature of Reality.  </span></strong><span>Have you ever wondered if there is a purpose to life and what happens to you when you die? Would you be surprised to learn that there is no such thing as a solid object? Have you considered what a &#8217;Thought&#8217; is made of? Is there any proof that there is an &#8216;out there&#8217; out there&#8217;. The World that seems so solid and separate from you can be shown to be a trick of the senses. The apparent materiality of the World is no more real than a dream image. The consequences of this knowledge will require you to reassess everything you think you know about yourself and your World. After David&#8217;s presentation will be a 15-minute live question-and-answer period.</span></p><p><span>Now that you are geared up for truth, next to the virtual stage will be the groundbreaking, trailblazing Jamie Andrews, who, through the Virology Control Studies, used science to debunk science. Although Mr. Andrews is demolishing everything we thought we knew about viruses and bacteria, he has come to realize that this is not a war he can fight alone, so he will be teaching us all how we can run our own experiments!  Jamie&#8217;s presentation, </span><strong><span>Decentralized Science Projects,</span></strong><span> will be epic!  After Jamie&#8217;s presentation will be a 15-minute live question-and-answer period.</span></p><p><span>The next content creator taking the stage will be the woman with a massive target on her back, the social media influencer&#8217;s greatest nightmare, Medicine Girl. In her presentation,</span><strong><span> Emergency Medicine</span></strong><span>. For one hour, Medicine Girl will be blowing the lid off everything you thought you knew about emergency medicine. Her mission is simple: to arm you with the most cutting-edge, life-saving knowledge on the planet, no matter the cost. Here you will learn the jaw-dropping truth behind &#8220;standard&#8221; emergency advice, the #1 at-home emergency mistake, how to build a medicine cabinet that can handle real emergencies, live, no-BS demos of field-tested techniques you&#8217;ve never seen anywhere else, and more!  After her presentation will be a 15-minute live question-and-answer period.</span></p><p><span>And lastly, to finish out the extravaganza, one of your favorite authors of all time, the one, the only, Agent131711. Agent will be providing you with a 60-plus-minute presentation that is so shocking that you can&#8217;t help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.  What is the topic? Answer: The history that came before history, the pre-historic beasts, the Jurassic Park monsters: </span><strong><span>Dinosaurs</span></strong><span>. Here, Agent will methodically dismantle every aspect of The Dinosaur Hoax, and when this hour is over, you will never look at the museum the same way.</span></p><p><span>In between presenters, we will provide a 10-minute break, so if you need to refill your drink or grab some more snacks, you won&#8217;t miss anything.</span></p><p><span>This six-hour event will genuinely be one for the books!  If you can&#8217;t make the livestream, no worries! The replay will be available shortly after the show has come to an end so you can watch any time that works for you at </span><strong><a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/pages/truth-be-told"><span>https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/pages/truth-be-told</span></a></strong><span>.  Grab yourself a ticket today, support the content creators who are actually making a difference, and support the website that is giving people a consolidated place to access materials that are otherwise banned and shadowbanned from the internet.  Every ticket purchased goes a long way in covering the costs of the war on truth.  We thank you in advance. We look forward to putting on a show you will never forget, </span><strong><span>TRUTH BE TOLD</span></strong><span>!</span></p><p><span>Questions?  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Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/547ad55a-65af-4f6d-830e-d74e80348709_1402x1122.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article is going to be paid for, for 1 week. There are many reasons for this: </p><ol><li><p>This is a very long article topping 130 pages that has taken months of research, more to this point is that whenever I have written longer articles like this with very deep research, Substack tend to Shadowban it, so having it free and open when it first goes out does me no help in just getting exposure (despite having 18k Subscribers).</p></li><li><p>I have quite a few paid for subscribers (thank you!) I am acutely aware that despite many big things going on behind the scenes there is not much you are seemingly seeing for your paid subscription, so early access can feel like it is a bit of a perk. </p></li><li><p>This is a trigger topic that I get a serious amount of hate mail for no matter what I write or how I phrase it. If you are interested in learning what I believe to be the honest truth according to my experience and research and you want to read it for free you will wait a week to do it. Hopefully this will put off the knee jerk reaction trolls. </p></li><li><p> This will be going up as an Ebook on Shadowbanned Library for just a few dollars, if you really can&#8217;t wait you can buy the book over there. <a href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/discount/VITAMIND?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fthe-vitamin-d-hoax-ebook-jamie-andrews">Here is a Discount code for all Substack subscribers</a>. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://shadowbannedlibrary.com/collections/browse-by-author-jamie-andrews" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WbJs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedac1a2e-22af-4843-8ab3-5d85e5012223_1851x1036.png 424w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></li><li><p>The paid for price is set stupidly low at $35 for a years subscription, if you want to get early access then your donations are very much appreciated and are all put towards experimentally falsifying Virology. </p></li></ol><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">The Virology Controls Studies Project is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I have tried not to write this article for the 18 months that I have been on Substack but have finally buckled. Followers of me on Twitter will know all too well that I am very vocal about this subject and have drip fed information out, raising awareness of this pharmaceutical poison posing as some natural necessity. The problem is, that whenever I point out one area of this hoax is that my comments sections are filled with what I presume must be pharmaceutical bots repeating the same old tired rebuttals on loop. If I approach those in a different post, they switch back to the first. So it is out of necessity that I am putting it all down right from the history, the test to the poison itself. This is so I can link these bots to the complete argument and so not have to waste time merely typing it out as most of these posts I make on this subject is filled with hundreds of these people (here is a big red flag to it being a Big Pharma agenda that has clearly spent a lot of money marketing this poison).</p><p>Another reason for not wanting to write this article is because of the sheer amount of shit I get for it. When I did an impromptu video last Christmas, because the nefarious shills and Controlled opposition were seemingly simultaneously upping the ante on taking Vitamin D (Rat poison) to help with Non Existent &#8220;Viruses&#8221;, I got a tsunami of unsubscribes, paid cancellations and hate mail. Seemingly I am glutton for punishment, but really I would prefer people not follow me or even support me if they are going to poison themselves or recommend poisoning others. For what is the point in learning the truth about No Virus and hence cutting all Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals to do with them out of your life, if you are then just going to fall for an identical pharmaceutical hoax? </p><p>In that video I presented basically no evidence for the hoax of Vitamin D, despite knowing a mountain of it. In my opinion it <em>should</em> be obvious enough that once you learn the <em>FACT</em> that Vitamin D3 IS Rat Poison if I have done my job well enough on the Virology Control Studies project you should be discerning enough, or more importantly already been discerning enough that you need no more information to <em>NOT</em> eat rat poison. However I still do feel compelled to write the whole thing down + all of the research I have done into the foundations of the hoax, as I think when all of it is laid bare it will be impossible for anyone not making bank from selling this poison to disagree with.  </p><p>I will put this into context and the reason why I have a bit of an extra axe to grind with this particular hoax is because unfortunately I fell for it and I have experience of its negative effects (As there are no positive effects). From the recommendations of some complete scumbag on YouTube doing affiliate marketing of this poison I started taking 5000IU a day, I took it for roughly 2 months. </p><p>One night I woke up in the early hours of the morning and my heart was racing, probably 120/130bpm and you could visibly see my chest pounding. I woke my wife up and suggested to her that she may have to ring for an ambulance as I was going to having a heart attack. Over the course of the next couple of hours I managed with some controlled breathing techniques to steady my heart rate a little so that I didn&#8217;t have to submit myself to the allopathic death machine. My wife asked me if I had taken anything and at that time it didn&#8217;t even dawn on me that Vit D was a drug, it is a natural supplement right! (Lol). Eventually I remembered I had been taking these and we Googled the side effects of &#8220;overdosing&#8221; (Of which according to the medical scumbags pushing this poison 5kIU a day is not) and the first and foremost symptom that came back was Heart Palpitations and Arrythmia. </p><p>So unfortunately I found out the hard way and I am here to tell you from experience and with heavy research of every angle of this hoax, that you don&#8217;t have to make the same mistakes: </p><div class="paywall-jump" data-component-name="PaywallToDOM"></div><h1>A Rickety Start </h1><h3>Edward Mellanby (1919&#8211;1921)</h3><p>Mellanby demonstrated that rickets was caused by a dietary deficiency and could be prevented or cured in dogs by feeding them cod liver oil.</p><p>This was a major breakthrough because it showed that rickets was a nutritional disease rather than an infectious one. However, Mellanby initially believed the anti-rickets factor in cod liver oil was vitamin A.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png" width="974" height="651" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:651,&quot;width&quot;:974,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:512930,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/201210611?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VKew!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb29ba61a-ae49-4229-bb31-99e9c2676474_974x651.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>EXPERIMENTAL METHODS. Although it is well recognised that different breeds of dogs vary considerably in their susceptibility to rickets. no special type has been used in this work. In some ways this may be disadvantageous ; but, on the other hand, to be driven to associate rickets with a particular breed is in itself unsatisfactory and obviously leads the investigator into a blind alley if the ultimate object is.to extend the results to children. The experimental methods used to detect rickets have depended on (&#8217;1) X ray examination of the bones ; (2) calcium estimation of the bones after death ; (3) histological preparations of the bones. 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Instead, they transition to foods provided by adults.</p><h3>Wolves</h3><p>Gray Wolf pups typically:</p><ul><li><p>Begin tasting meat around 3&#8211;5 weeks.</p></li><li><p>Receive regurgitated food from adults starting around 4&#8211;6 weeks.</p></li><li><p>Eat increasing amounts of meat as they grow.</p></li><li><p>Continue occasional nursing beyond 8 weeks, but milk becomes a decreasing part of the diet.</p></li></ul><p>By 8&#8211;10 weeks, much of their nutrition comes from:</p><ul><li><p>regurgitated prey material</p></li><li><p>partially consumed prey brought back to the den</p></li><li><p>small amounts of prey they can eat themselves</p></li></ul><h3>Free-ranging dogs</h3><p>Dog puppies often eat:</p><ul><li><p>scraps scavenged by adults</p></li><li><p>regurgitated food</p></li><li><p>discarded human food</p></li><li><p>carrion</p></li><li><p>insects and other opportunistic foods</p></li></ul><p>Again, milk becomes progressively less important after about 6&#8211;8 weeks.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><strong>Q: There seems to be no xrays or images of the racitic puppies in Mellanbys experiment. Can you link to these xrays so we can see them. If you can&#8217;t find the link please say. short answer</strong></p><p>Short answer: <strong>I could not find a public link to X-ray images of Mellanby&#8217;s rachitic puppies themselves.</strong> I found references stating that Mellanby used radiographs (roentgenograms) of the puppies&#8217; long bones as evidence of rickets, but not the actual puppy X-ray plates online.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><strong>Q : Do you see many animals in the wild with rickets? can you show me pictures please</strong></p><p>Short answer: <strong>yes, rickets does occur in wild animals, but it is uncommon and usually indirect (more often captivity or human-altered conditions than truly &#8220;natural wild&#8221;).</strong></p><h3>What we know</h3><ul><li><p>In truly wild populations with normal diets and sun exposure, <strong>rickets is rare</strong>.</p></li><li><p>It is more commonly seen in:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Captive wildlife (zoos, hand-reared chicks/cubs)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Domestic animals</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Wild animals affected by human food sources or confinement</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Mellanby, working for the Central Control Board of Liquor Traffic took on the problem of rickets that was so prevalent in the late 1800s to early 1900s. He studied puppies and gave them a diet that he claimed would reliably induce rickets that quite bizarrely all contained milk, which considering the puppies he took were 5-8 weeks old would still be nearly entirely milk fed from the mother. He claimed that when these puppies got rickets, from eating milk as well as oatmeal they could have their rickets reversed if given cod liver oil and some other fats. Again bizarrely in his own experiment, a thing that reversed the rickets in Diet 1 (Milk + Oatmeal + salt) was&#8230;. more milk. </p><p>We will never actually know if any of this actually happened, because the Xrays and histology showing he could induce rickets is absolutely nowhere to be seen. The entire experiment is on a purely &#8220;Trust me bro&#8221; basis. Needless to say that even if we accept that all of these diagnoses were correct it doesn&#8217;t really mean anything other than feeding oatmeal to a puppy is not going to help them in any way largely because dogs never had the foresight to harvest cereal crops in the wild. </p><p>The conclusions to this study, as is the rest of this decade of studies from his compatriots seem to balk the real world data of wild animals. It is extremely rare to see wild animals with rickets yet their diets would be extremely inconsistent through these vital growth periods where they claim basically they might get a little bit of regurgitated food or scraps from adults and some milk. Even in Mellanbys work did meat protein seemed to not stave off rickets, so unless his hypothesis is that wild dogs have a secret stash of Cod Liver Oil somewhere, he would have you believe that all wild dogs have bowed legs, especially Scottish Highland Terriers because of their lack of access to &#8220;wild sunlight&#8221;.      </p><h3>Elmer McCollum (1922)</h3><p>Elmer McCollum took cod liver oil and destroyed its vitamin A activity. The oil still prevented rickets. This showed that the anti-rickets substance was not vitamin A but a different nutrient, which he named vitamin D.</p><p>This is why McCollum is often credited with the discovery of vitamin D itself.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!On-x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8f2ecbb1-25a5-425d-a370-3ef68cfb911a_736x714.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!On-x!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8f2ecbb1-25a5-425d-a370-3ef68cfb911a_736x714.png 424w, 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His work focused attention upon the problem as to whether fat soluble A is itself a substance essential for the normal growth of bone. Mellanby (3) was so impressed with the power of butter fat to protect puppies against the abnormalities of bone growth that he stated: &#8220;These facts of agreement from the point of view of physiological reaction seem to me strong evidence that the substance in fats stimulating the calcification of bone is the same as Fat-soluble A, i.e. the factor which stimulates growth in rats.&#8221; He further says: &#8220;Rats as regards growth and puppies as regards rickets become more independent of the vitamin as they grow older. These facts are in favor of Fat-soluble A being also responsible for the anti-rachitic action of certain fats.&#8221;</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>We have found that cod liver oil treated with a stream of air bubbles at the temperature of boiling water for 12 to 20 hours no longer contains sufficient fat-soluble A to relieve rats from xerophthalmia when administered to the extent of 2 per cent of the diet. Cod liver oil which had been oxidized 4 hours, when fed as 2 per cent of the diet, cures xerophthalmia.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>A few words of explanation are necessary regarding the column in Table I headed &#8220;Number of days in preparatory period.&#8221; In order to carry out the &#8220;line test&#8221; satisfactorily the animals are fed Diet 3143 until a pathological metaphysis has developed satisfactorily. This state we have come to recognize by certain peculiarities in the movements of the young rats which we use as the test animals. The gait is unsteady and the hind quarters waver from side to side. <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When they move off rapidly they hop, usually favoring one hind leg. We have found it safe to rely on young rats which exhibit this abnormality of movement to show the histological picture which is essential for the conduct of the test</mark></strong>. We have examined histologically the bones of a large number of rats which have been kept on this diet, for varying periods, and have found considerable difference in the length of time required to prepare them for the test for the calcium-depositing vitamin. <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We have gained the impression that it takes their bones a decidedly longer time in summer than in winter to deviate from the normal histology in the manner desired</mark>.</strong> Certainly they do not all respond in a certain number of days so that it is not possible to state accurately when they will be ready.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Picking up from the presumably drunk work of Mellanby, McCollum having shown that Cod Liver Oil (It&#8217;s a theme) stopped baby rats from having slightly puffy eyes which he claimed was proof of Vitamin A (huge eye roll-pun intended). Elmer then echoed Mellanby&#8217;s earth shattering finding that milk products (butter) helps young animals grow. In Elmer&#8217;s paper he reiterates these findings but this time with baby rats, whilst keeping true to the scientific methodological rigor of Big-Head Ed he chooses to base his diagnosis of Rickets based on whether these newborn rats &#8220;wiggled&#8221; their hind quarters or seemed to hop off one foot more predominantly when moving quickly (This is highly technical work here peeps).</p><p>So Elmer claimed that this Cod Liver Oil contained something other than Vitamin A, because he managed to take the Vitamin A out&#8230; by bubbling oxygen through it and then it didn&#8217;t help rats puffy eyes so this took the magic vitamin out. I mean it probably isn&#8217;t worth unpacking every piece of conjecture wrapped up into this quackery but we will leave this section with the lie seeded by Elmer toward the end of this experimentation that seemingly showed that rats (animals in general) grew better in the summer than they did in the winter. This has to be arguably one of the most obvious lies ever uttered in science especially as it was presented with zero evidence to back it up (maybe a rat hip wiggle or two). But yes, Elmer reckons that we have half of the entire animal kingdom born in late Summer and Autumn whose growth has been permanently stunted because their weaning years fall in winter. This happens to be a massive double whammy because all of his experiments were conducted in the lab, with little to no natural light. This is a very important lie to highlight because this is the first movement toward exposing the hoax of &#8220;Sunlight&#8217;s effects on the skin = Vitamin D&#8221; and where it was seeded from.    </p><h1>Harry Steenbock</h1><p>Harry Steenbock was an American biochemist and nutrition researcher at the University of Wisconsin&#8211;Madison who became one of the pioneers of vitamin research in the early twentieth century. Born in rural Wisconsin in 1886, he devoted his career to studying nutrition and deficiency diseases. In 1924, he demonstrated that exposing foods and related substances to ultraviolet light dramatically increased their ability to prevent rickets, helping establish the scientific basis for vitamin D and leading to the fortification of foods such as milk. His discovery played a major role in the decline of rickets worldwide, and the patents arising from his work were managed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which became a model for funding university research.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.jbc.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0021-9258%2818%2985139-0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TucH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f68a742-f8b8-4c74-b721-be3878a14551_736x803.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TucH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f68a742-f8b8-4c74-b721-be3878a14551_736x803.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>In attempting to use this method for determinations of vitamin A in butter a large series of experiments was run in which eight groups of rats, six animals to the group, were used (3). In each group two animals were exposed to ultra-violet light from a quartz mercury vapor arc, with the expectations that if there were a deficiency of the antirachitic vitamin in the ration, the two irradiated animals would, by their increased growth, reveal such to be the case. It merely remained, then, to find out at what level of butter fat irradiation no longer had any effect. This would be the level at which the butter furnished a sufficiency of the antirachitic vitamin. <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Contrary to what was expected, all the animals in each group, irradiated or not irradiated, irrespective of whether the butter was incorporated in the ration at an 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1, or 0.0 per cent level, grew, on the average, equally well</mark></strong>. This puzzled us because in dozens of other experiments, and in controls, irradiation had always been found to increase the amount of growth unless the animals gave signs of vitamin A deficiency as indicated by ophthalmia or infections of the respiratory tract. Then, of course, lack of vitamin A was the factor inhibiting growth.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Shortly after these results were obtained, there reached our hands an article by Hume and Smith (4) which appeared to have a bearing on this point. They irradiated glass jars with ultraviolet light and found that rats kept in such jars grew to a larger size than controls. Ozone, well known to be produced by the mercury lamp, was shown not to produce this effect nor did irradiated jars from which the air had been blown out after irradiation. They concluded that <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;it is the air and not some property impressed on the glass jars which is active.&#8221; They speak of ionization as being a probable factor.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>A little later Goldblatt and Soames (5), studying what they erroneously speak of as fat-soluble A, found that, when the <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">livers of rats in which growth had been induced by irradiation were fed to suitably prepared and rationed animals, growth previously inhibited was restored</mark>; with the livers of non-irradiated rats taken under the same circumstances and fed to similar animals this did not take place.</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>They were kept in our standard sized cages provided with false screen bottoms (6) in o<mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ur rat room in which all the window curtains were drawn except those of northern exposure</mark>. This latter precaution was taken even though our experiments were started in early November and completed early in March, when solar radiation, especially such as finds its way through window glass, is virtually impotent.</p><p>At times, however, when we were obliged to use poor alfalfa hay in this ration we were forced to supplement the ration temporarily with a small amount of butter fat to keep up the rate of reproduction in our stock necessary to supply us with a sufficiency of experimental animals. </p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As a result of the poor demonstration of the effect of irradiation in the second trial, a third was carried out in which the ration was fortified with respect to its vitamin A content by the addition of 0.3 per cent of alfalfa (Chart III)</mark></strong>.</p><p>As growth in itself can hardly be taken as sufficient evidence of the existence of the antirachitic factor, we were led to make analyses of shaft bones, usually the femurs or humeri, for total ash content. These were dissected free from muscle and connective tissue and then cleaned by rubbing between folds of cheese-cloth. They were then dried for 2 days in a steam oven at 96<sup>o</sup>C., extracted thoroughly with alcohol in a Soxhlet for 48 hours, then dried and ashed in an electric muffle furnace. In this series the femurs from two rats of the control group gave an average value of 47.2 per cent ash, four with direct radiation 56.6 per cent, and three on the irradiated ration 53.9</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Where do we start with this absolute cacophony? This is about only half the &#8220;paper&#8221; by the way, but for time&#8217;s sake I have cut it short purely because the first half contained some of the most astounding stupidity, naivety , conjecture and woo woo I have read (In the last hour of reading about this subject- purely because it is all on this level). </p><p>He starts off by saying he proved his hypothesis wrong when irradiated rats grew the same as non irradiated rats. Ok, so a bit strange then that he has plowed on to some how try and tweak his experiment to show the opposite? He sings the praises once again of Milk products for the growth of young animals, thank you very much for this enlightening observation, Captain Obvious.</p><p>He then went in off the deep end of Woo woo claiming that rats kept in irradiated glass jars grew better than rats in non irradiated glass jars. This does come with a reference to a paper, which I can safely say without looking at it, is complete bollocks considering the state of this paper. Maybe they should try stirring some of the water given to the rats with one of Cowan&#8217;s magic crystal wands. </p><p>He then references others who feeds rats with irradiated and non irradiated Livers and presumably a fine chianti. Once again I am not particularly interested in reading the whole circus of clowns autobiographies, I am very confident this will be extremely low brow quackery.  </p><p>Finally we get to the mainstage where in the first few lines he admits to basically keeping the rats in a bit of a black out by closing all but the dark side of the rooms (North facing) curtains. He uses a Mercury Vapor Arc Lamp which I am sure should probably ring some alarm bells, which also in the earlier Glass Jar Woo Woo study was noted that &#8220;Ionization was probably a factor&#8221; in a moment of clarity. Now the choice of lamp is probably the most crucial part to this in that this conjecture away from the natural can be applied to a good decades worth of experimentation. Why would you conclude that anything found with the use of a Mercury Lamp had anything to do with the sun? They are completely different things? Why not&#8230; I dunno&#8230;. use the sun? </p><p>Well even with his liquid metal mock-ups he even notes the second and confirmatory trial gave the opposite results to those he intended. Well that is now 2 to 1 against give his first admission, why didn&#8217;t he call it a day? Well we know why, because this is not science, and certainly not objective truth, it is a desperate manipulation of arbitrary and subjective data to try and fulfill a monied request from Big Pharma. This can be adequately seen from the complete horsehit methods used to &#8220;calculate&#8221; his &#8220;findings&#8221; (which mostly disagreed with his theory). Cremating baby rat femurs he found a 5% difference in the weight of the ash. What do you say really other than it is clear scientific fraud on display. One would also infer that if you keep baby rats in a cage, close all the curtains and feed them alfalfa hay, they probably aren&#8217;t going to be very fussed about living and growing, just a suggestion.  </p><h3>Adolf Windaus (1920s&#8211;1930s)</h3><p>Adolf Windaus and his collaborators worked out the chemical nature of vitamin D and its relationship to sterols such as ergosterol and cholesterol derivatives. They isolated and characterized vitamin D compounds, laying the foundation for modern vitamin D chemistry.</p><blockquote><h3>How convincing was the evidence?</h3><p>For the time, very convincing. Windaus&#8217;s strongest result was not &#8220;sunlight cures rickets&#8221;&#8212;that had already been shown by others&#8212;but that:</p><ol><li><p>A purified sterol (ergosterol) could be isolated.</p></li><li><p>UV light transformed it into a potent anti-rachitic substance.</p></li><li><p>The non-irradiated sterol lacked that activity.</p></li><li><p>The irradiated product consistently prevented or cured rickets in biological assays.</p></li></ol></blockquote><blockquote><p>the exact German papers are difficult to find freely online, but these are the key contemporary sources:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Windaus &amp; Hess (1927)</strong>, cited in contemporary literature as:<br><em>Nachrichten der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu G&#246;ttingen, Mathematisch-Physikalische Klasse, 175 (1927).</em> This is the paper often credited with demonstrating the activation of ergosterol by UV light.</p></li></ul><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One caveat: unlike many modern papers, the original 1927 G&#246;ttingen publication is not readily available as a free full-text PDF that I can verify. I can find reliable references to it, but I cannot currently find a working full-text scan of the original experimental paper itself.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Well unfortunately there isn&#8217;t much to analyze as his published paper doesn&#8217;t seem to be available online, and if and when they do deem it necessary it will be in German.  So the entire Isolation and purification of Vitamin D at its foundation is on a purely &#8220;Trust Me Bro&#8221; basis. But yeah, take butter, separate off the fats and shine a mercury lamp at them and they help young animals grow, the same as they would do if you just gave them the milk that all of the by products came from. </p><h2>VIT D Isolation method</h2><p></p><ul><li><p><strong>Obtain a sterol-rich source</strong></p><ul><li><p>Cholesterol: animal tissues, gallstones, brain tissue, egg yolk.</p></li><li><p>Ergosterol: yeast and fungal material.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Extract the lipids</strong></p><ul><li><p>Grind the material.</p></li><li><p>Wash repeatedly with organic solvents such as ether, benzene, petroleum ether, chloroform, or alcohol.</p></li><li><p>This dissolves fats, oils, sterols, and other lipid-soluble substances.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Saponify the extract</strong></p><ul><li><p>Heat with alcoholic potassium hydroxide (KOH).</p></li><li><p>Ordinary fats are converted into soap and glycerol.</p></li><li><p>Sterols remain in the &#8220;unsaponifiable fraction.&#8221;</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Separate the unsaponifiable fraction</strong></p><ul><li><p>Extract with an organic solvent.</p></li><li><p>Remove the aqueous soap layer.</p></li><li><p>Concentrate the solvent.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Crystallize the sterol</strong></p><ul><li><p>Dissolve the residue in hot alcohol.</p></li><li><p>Cool slowly.</p></li><li><p>Sterol crystals form while many impurities remain dissolved.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Repeated recrystallization</strong></p><ul><li><p>Dissolve and recrystallize multiple times.</p></li><li><p>Purity increases with each cycle.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Characterize the product</strong></p><ul><li><p>Measure melting point.</p></li><li><p>Perform chemical derivatization (e.g., acetate or benzoate derivatives).</p></li><li><p>Compare properties with known sterols.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Irradiate the purified sterol</strong></p><ul><li><p>Expose crystalline ergosterol solution or powder to UV light.</p></li><li><p>Test the irradiated material in rats fed a rickets-producing diet.  </p></li></ul></li></ul><h2>ANALYSIS </h2><p>They take a basic fat (butter) or animal tissue (meat) i.e something that is obviously necessary for the growth of young animals, add toxic solvents to dissolve the lipids, heat with Potassium Hydroxide which they claims separates off the fat from the sterols and then irradiate those sterols to produce &#8220;Vitamin D&#8221;. This was the first way of making &#8220;Vitamin D&#8221; which despite the long list of toxic additives to do it such as Chloroform and Benzene, at least it comes from a natural food source, unlike todays synthesized Rat Pills. </p><p>Here we see our first foray into the &#8220;Bio&#8221;chemistry fraud, in that they take basic constituents parts of biological life such as a fat, which is largely defined by its hydrophobic properties (Very important), separate these things off once and call it all fat then put in Potassium Hydroxide and call the fat (because it has identical hydrophobic properties) something completely unique called a &#8220;sterol&#8221;.  </p><p>Here we can see from the table of comparisons that the only things that separate Fats (claimed by unverifiable Mass Spec- Triglycerides) from Sterols is largely unverifiable, i.e can be &#8220;hormones&#8221; (another made-up classification), can be photochemically transformed (Unverifiable). Really the only difference is that it &#8220;can be made into soap&#8221; which is just a very slight mechanical property change. Really this thing a &#8220;Sterol&#8221; is just a fat/Potassium Hydroxide mix that has somewhat changed it&#8217;s physical properties from oily to waxy. It invokes the mental picture of the waxy build up of cholesterol in your arteries that form the hoax to push toxic Statins (probably another article FML).   </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vaKU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ae84ae2-9e82-4dbc-96be-4f4a574b0448_849x540.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vaKU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ae84ae2-9e82-4dbc-96be-4f4a574b0448_849x540.png 424w, 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Of course the sun is beneficial, it is the bringer of life, it is an easily demonstrable necessity for the plant kingdom and hence must be extrapolated to the animal kingdom in the same <em>light </em>(apart from say the Naked Mole Rat which lives entirely underground its whole life- oops). Just as an interesting side note; plants do seem to grow just fine under fabricated UV light, not that this means you could fabricate light and put it in a pill form, no it is just energy/electricity/electromagnetism (wink wink, nudge nudge) that is used in the micro scale. However I do believe this fabrication is in part sucking the life out of our crops. I think it is the reason now why I find it almost impossible to smoke cannabis and the amount of psychosis that is prevalent from this stuff, I would put it down to the artificial light sources and chemicals used to bulk these plants (replace plants for people and UV lights for steroids and protein powders and you have my thoughts on Bodybuilders too).</p><p>Because this is the main thing that people say to me when they are trying to convince me that rat poison isn&#8217;t rat poison: &#8220;But Jamie, I live in a place where there is very little sun and I need the pills dude. Gimme the quick fix drugs maaan&#8221;. Firstly I am of Scottish ancestry, a country which is allergic to sunshine and it has had inhabitants like Mel Gibson since the dawn of mankind, quite happily. The same is to be said even further North into the Arctic circle in Scandinavia, where 99.99% of people ever to have lived there, have lived without the &#8220;help&#8221; of rat poison in pill format. </p><p>But let&#8217;s really put a stake through the calcified heart of this sunny hoax, by looking at where experiences rickets in the modern world:    </p><blockquote><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Where is Rickets seen in the Modern World? </mark></h2></blockquote><blockquote><p>Rickets is still seen in many parts of the modern world, including both developing and developed countries. It occurs when growing bones do not mineralize properly, most commonly because of <strong>vitamin D deficiency</strong>, though calcium deficiency and certain genetic disorders can also cause it.</p><h3>Regions where rickets remains common</h3><h4>Africa</h4><p>Rickets is reported in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa. In some areas, inadequate dietary calcium is a major factor, even where sunlight is abundant.</p><h4>South Asia</h4><p>Countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh continue to report cases, particularly among children with poor nutrition or limited sun exposure.</p><h4>Middle East</h4><p>Rickets is seen in parts of the Middle East despite strong sunlight. Factors can include indoor lifestyles, clothing that limits skin exposure to sunlight, and dietary deficiencies.</p><h3>Why is rickets still seen today?</h3><p>Modern lifestyles have reduced sunlight exposure through:</p><ul><li><p>More time spent indoors</p></li><li><p>Greater sunscreen use</p></li><li><p>Urban living with less outdoor activity</p></li></ul><p>In addition, some populations have limited access to vitamin D&#8211;fortified foods or calcium-rich diets.</p><h3>How common is it?</h3><p>Rickets is much less common than it was in the early 20th century because of vitamin D supplementation and food fortification. However, pediatricians continue to diagnose new cases every year, especially in high-risk groups.</p><p>If you&#8217;re interested, I can also explain <strong>which countries currently have the highest reported rates of nutritional rickets</strong> and why those rates differ.</p><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Why is it that all of these places have effectively year round sunshine yet see rickets?</mark></h2><p>That&#8217;s an excellent question, and it highlights an important misconception: <strong>sunshine availability is not the same as vitamin D production</strong>.</p><p>Many regions where rickets occurs do have abundant sunlight, but several factors can prevent children from making enough vitamin D.</p><h3>1. Limited skin exposure</h3><p>In some sunny countries, children may spend much of their time indoors, especially in cities. Clothing can also cover most of the skin for cultural, religious, climatic, or practical reasons.</p><p>For example, a child living in a sunny city who is indoors for school, transport, and home life may receive surprisingly little direct sun exposure.</p><h3>2. Darker skin requires more UV exposure</h3><p>Melanin acts as a natural sunscreen. People with darker skin need longer exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) light to produce the same amount of vitamin D as someone with lighter skin.</p><p>This does <strong>not</strong> mean darker skin causes deficiency by itself; it becomes a factor when combined with indoor lifestyles or other limitations on sun exposure.</p><h3>3. Air pollution and urban environments</h3><p>In some large cities, pollution can block a significant amount of UVB radiation before it reaches the ground. High-rise buildings and narrow streets can further reduce direct sunlight exposure.</p><h3>4. Nutritional calcium deficiency</h3><p>This is particularly important in parts of Africa and Asia.</p><p>A child may get adequate vitamin D from sunlight but still develop rickets if dietary calcium intake is very low. In several African countries, researchers have found calcium deficiency to be a major driver of rickets.</p><h3>5. Infancy is a special case</h3><p>Babies are often deliberately protected from direct sunlight. If:</p><ul><li><p>the mother is vitamin D deficient during pregnancy,</p></li><li><p>the infant is exclusively breastfed,</p></li><li><p>and vitamin D supplements are not given,</p></li></ul><p>the infant can become deficient even in a very sunny climate.</p><h3>6. Some cases are not nutritional</h3><p>A minority of rickets cases are caused by inherited disorders affecting vitamin D metabolism or phosphate handling. These occur regardless of sunlight levels.</p><h3>An interesting example</h3><p>Countries around the Persian Gulf receive some of the world&#8217;s strongest sunlight, yet vitamin D deficiency has historically been common there. Researchers attribute this to a combination of:</p><ul><li><p>indoor, air-conditioned lifestyles,</p></li><li><p>limited skin exposure,</p></li><li><p>obesity (which can lower circulating vitamin D),</p></li><li><p>and dietary factors.</p></li></ul><h3>One more subtle point</h3><p>Humans evolved in sunny environments without rickets being widespread. Historically, children spent large amounts of time outdoors and diets often differed substantially from modern urban diets. The persistence of rickets today is therefore less about the amount of sunlight available and more about how modern lifestyles, nutrition, and health conditions interact with that sunlight.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>So quite ironically the places in the modern world that still see rickets in the open population are some of the most consistently sunny places on planet Earth. It is absolutely hilarious the reasons why AI and presumably the Medical Authorities try to rationalize this out.  They claim that cultural clothing blocks out more of the sun as well as darker skin tones which might be one of the most bizarre copes given that the entire reason for the darker skin tone is due to the amount of sun in their ancestral country. They then claim it in a lot of these African countries it is <em>NOT</em> the amount of sunshine people are receiving but indeed a deficiency in calcium, I mean at least they are forced into having to admit that the notion of a lack of sunlight in equatorial countries might not be a problem. </p><p>This is put to bed when if you ask AI independently about a calcium deficiency in Sub Saharan Africa it says that whatever nutritional deficit there may be from a lack of dairy/calcium intake <em>after</em> weaning would be balanced out by the increased levels of sunshine&#8230;. lol. </p><blockquote><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Is there a claimed calcium deficiency?</mark></h3><p>If you&#8217;re asking why some people claim there is <strong>calcium deficiency in parts of sub-Saharan Africa despite widespread breastfeeding</strong>, the two issues are related but not contradictory.</p><p>Breastfeeding provides infants with calcium, but calcium deficiency can still occur for several reasons:</p><h3>1. Maternal calcium intake may be low</h3><p>Breast milk generally contains calcium even when the mother&#8217;s diet is not ideal, but mothers can draw on their own bone stores to maintain milk quality. In populations where diets are low in dairy products or other calcium-rich foods, women may themselves have low calcium intake.</p><h3>2. Many traditional diets are low in calcium</h3><p>In several regions, staple foods are cereals, roots, tubers, and grains. These can provide energy but relatively little calcium compared with diets containing substantial amounts of dairy, small fish eaten with bones, or calcium-rich leafy vegetables.</p><h3>3. Bioavailability matters</h3><p>Some staple foods contain compounds such as phytates and oxalates that reduce calcium absorption. So even when calcium is present in food, the body may not absorb it efficiently.</p><h3>4. Deficiency claims are sometimes overstated</h3><p>It&#8217;s important to distinguish between:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Low dietary calcium intake</strong> (common in some populations), and</p></li><li><p><strong>Clinical calcium deficiency causing disease</strong> (less common).</p></li></ul><p>Many studies report that average calcium intake is below recommended levels, but that does not automatically mean large numbers of people develop obvious calcium-deficiency diseases.</p><h3>5. Vitamin D also plays a role</h3><p>Calcium status depends not only on calcium intake but also on vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. In most of sub-Saharan Africa, sunlight exposure is often sufficient for vitamin D production, which can partly compensate for lower calcium intakes.</p><h3>6. Breastfeeding itself is not evidence of high calcium intake</h3><p>Human populations have successfully breastfed infants for thousands of years under a wide range of dietary conditions. A mother&#8217;s ability to breastfeed does not necessarily indicate that she is consuming abundant calcium; her body prioritizes milk production.</p><h3>A broader point</h3><p>Sometimes discussions about calcium deficiency are influenced by comparisons with Western dietary recommendations, which are often based on populations consuming large amounts of dairy. Some researchers argue that calcium requirements may vary depending on diet, lifestyle, growth patterns, and adaptation, and there is ongoing scientific debate about the optimal intake level.</p><p>So the apparent paradox is:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Breastfeeding rates are generally high.</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Calcium intake can still be relatively low in some populations.</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Low intake does not always translate directly into severe calcium-deficiency disease.</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><p>The next on the list of copes is that sunlight is blocked by pollution and people who live in Urban Environment are more likely to be inside more than in rural communities. Whilst these things are undeniably true this is surely the largest case of correlation &#8800; causation as one would presumably include pollution as being a causative factor of disease as well as industry and modern building/transport/sewerage/drinking water chemical components raise in urban environments and follow suit with disease causing (which we are in the depths of the largest cover-up in human history as Big Pharma squirt Billions into trying to make people look at any other (non existent) cause instead). </p><p>So let&#8217;s look further into what was happening in the late 1800s to early 1900s when rickets was seen in Western Countries predominantly in Urban environments: </p><blockquote><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: In the 1900s was rickets mostly seen in urban or rural environments?</mark></h2><p>In the late 1800s and early 1900s, rickets was <strong>much more commonly associated with urban environments than rural ones</strong>. Historians and medical researchers often described it as a disease of industrial cities.</p><p>The main reasons were:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Limited sunlight exposure</strong> in crowded cities, where children lived among tall buildings, narrow streets, and dense housing.</p></li><li><p><strong>Industrial air pollution</strong> (especially coal smoke), which blocked sunlight needed for vitamin D production.</p></li><li><p><strong>Indoor lifestyles and factory work</strong>, which kept many children out of the sun.</p></li><li><p><strong>Poor nutrition</strong>, particularly among working-class urban families.</p></li></ul><p>Rural children generally had:</p><ul><li><p>More outdoor exposure to sunlight.</p></li><li><p>Cleaner air.</p></li><li><p>Often better access to fresh foods and dairy products.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: In the late 1800s and early 1900s were a lot of drinking water pipes in urban environments made of lead in Europe and the West?</mark></h2><p>Yes&#8212;lead pipes were widely used in many urban water systems in Europe and North America during the late 1800s and early 1900s, though the extent varied by city and country.</p><p>In that period, lead was considered a convenient material for drinking-water infrastructure for a few practical reasons:</p><ul><li><p>It was <strong>easy to bend and install</strong>, especially in dense urban street layouts.</p></li><li><p>It was <strong>durable in certain soil conditions</strong> compared with early iron pipes.</p></li><li><p>It was already well known and commonly used in plumbing (&#8220;plumbing&#8221; itself comes from <em>plumbum</em>, the Latin word for lead).</p></li></ul><h3>How widespread was it?</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Household service lines:</strong> Very common in many cities. Even where main distribution pipes were iron or masonry, the final connection into buildings was often lead.</p></li><li><p><strong>Urban networks:</strong> In some older European cities (including parts of the UK, France, Germany, and others), lead was used more extensively, though cast iron was increasingly dominant for mains by the mid-to-late 1800s.</p></li><li><p><strong>United States:</strong> Lead service lines were also widespread in many cities (e.g., New York, Chicago, Boston), especially into the early 20th century.</p></li><li><p><strong>Europe:</strong> Similar pattern&#8212;lead was common in service connections and plumbing fixtures, but large mains were often iron, stoneware, or later steel.</p></li></ul><h3>When did concerns start?</h3><ul><li><p>By the <strong>late 1800s</strong>, doctors and engineers already suspected lead could be toxic, but the evidence was still being debated.</p></li><li><p>In the <strong>early 1900s</strong>, growing medical and public health research increasingly linked lead exposure to neurological and developmental harm.</p></li><li><p>However, widespread replacement didn&#8217;t happen quickly&#8212;many cities kept lead service lines for decades because replacement was expensive and disruptive.</p></li></ul><h3>Gradual phase-out</h3><ul><li><p>Major reductions began mid-20th century, especially after stronger public health regulations.</p></li><li><p>In many Western countries, <strong>lead service lines weren&#8217;t fully banned or systematically replaced until the late 20th or even 21st century</strong> in some places.</p></li></ul><p>So in short: yes, lead water pipes&#8212;especially service lines into homes&#8212;were very common in urban Europe and North America in that era, and they remained in use long after the health risks were increasingly understood.</p></blockquote><blockquote><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Does Lead cause Osteoporosis and poor growth in children?</mark></h3><p>Yes. Lead exposure can contribute to <strong>poor growth in children</strong>, and there is evidence that it can negatively affect <strong>bone health</strong>, although its strongest and best-established effects are on the nervous system.</p><h3>Poor growth in children</h3><p>Research has found associations between childhood lead exposure and:</p><ul><li><p>Reduced height and weight gain</p></li><li><p>Delayed physical development</p></li><li><p>Impaired bone and tooth development</p></li><li><p>Lower cognitive performance and behavioral problems</p></li></ul><p>Children are particularly vulnerable because they absorb a higher proportion of ingested lead than adults and their bodies and brains are still developing.</p><h3>Bones and osteoporosis</h3><p>Lead has a complex relationship with bone:</p><ul><li><p>Lead is stored in bones, where it can remain for decades.</p></li><li><p>It can interfere with calcium metabolism and normal bone remodeling.</p></li><li><p>Long-term exposure has been associated with lower bone mineral density in some studies.</p></li><li><p>In older adults, especially postmenopausal women, lead stored in bone can be released back into the bloodstream as bone is lost.</p></li></ul><p>Whether lead directly causes osteoporosis in every case is less clear than its role in neurological harm. Osteoporosis has many causes (aging, hormonal changes, poor nutrition, inactivity, genetics, certain medications, etc.), but chronic lead exposure is considered a potential contributor to poorer bone health and increased fracture risk.</p><h3>Historical context</h3><p>One reason modern public health authorities became concerned about lead in water pipes, paint, gasoline, and industrial emissions is that even relatively low levels of exposure were found to affect children&#8217;s development. Today, organizations such as the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that there is effectively <strong>no known safe level of lead exposure for children</strong>.</p><h3>Relative importance of effects</h3><p>Among the health consequences of lead exposure, the evidence is strongest for:</p><ol><li><p>Brain and nervous system damage</p></li><li><p>Learning and behavioral problems</p></li><li><p>Reduced growth and development</p></li><li><p>Anemia and kidney effects</p></li></ol></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>As with all of the alternative scenarios that I propose, a trap that I want to avoid falling into is one the the medical establishment push of certain diseases being linked with a singular cause such as is the fictious world of Virology. With any of these diseases especially when they are historical, as finding truth documentation to determine a cause is terribly hard in cases that happened today, let alone over a Century ago. Narratives are bolstered and outliers are white washed, so finding out what the immediate environment around those who suffered with Rickets was really like, is probably now next to impossible. But we can get close enough by showing contributing factors that would likely add to the smorgasbord of dangerous persistent environmental toxins during the Industrial Revolution.  </p><p>It is just an unfortunate fact that with the advent of household running water, a fantastic edition to human society afforded by Engineers (rather than Soyentists) there came a slight <em>teething error</em> in that they made most of their water networks out of toxic Lead pipework- oops. A <em>fresh</em> supply of neurotoxic, osteoporosis forming water to children, puppies and rats alike. The way that the Lead causes its damage is by replacing other &#8220;bio&#8221;metals such as calcium in deposits in the bones or brain and well- fucking shit up. Of course not every kid had Rickets during the industrial revolution so it is probably a combination of lead poisoning and malnutrition that leads to this stunted growth.  </p><h1>Vitamin D Tests</h1><p>We are going to go head long into the fraud of &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemistry here. unfortunately this tedious sophistry is necessary to point out if we are going to do a thorough tear down of the Vitamin D hoax. Luckily a lot of this will apply to every single vitamin as they measure all of these fraudulent &#8220;Bio&#8221;chemicals in identical fashion. They take a rough approximation of something in nature, brutalize it beyond all recognizability with a kitchen cupboards worth of noxious chemicals until it is as uniform a chemical product it can be, feed it into an expensive machine that effectively measures charge and then interpret the flashing lights and line graphs generated. This is the most accurate modern technique devised by the way. We aren&#8217;t really going to bother to much with the out of date Antibody tests as everybody agrees by now that <em>those</em> tests they used to claim were the height of scientific sophistication are now largely unreliable.</p><p>The first large issue when it comes to specifically Vitamin D is that when they made what they called Vitamin D by taking fat dissolved in alcohol and shining a UV lamp at it, when they gave it to rats and measured it, they couldn&#8217;t find it in the blood. lol. Instead of packing up and going home and admitting that maybe putting fat in a tanning bed hasn&#8217;t really got anything to do with an essential component of your blood, no they just chose another biomarker instead and claimed the Rat Pills had done important chemistry inside your body. </p><blockquote><p>The discovery of 25-hydroxyvitamin D wasn&#8217;t the result of a test&#8212;it was the result of researchers trying to understand what happened to vitamin D after it entered the body.</p><h2>The mystery</h2><p>By the 1950s and 1960s, scientists knew that vitamin D prevented rickets, but they noticed something odd:</p><ul><li><p>Vitamin D itself disappeared from the bloodstream relatively quickly.</p></li><li><p>Yet its biological effects lasted much longer.</p></li><li><p>Blood contained compounds that looked similar to vitamin D but weren&#8217;t identical.</p></li></ul><p>This suggested vitamin D was being chemically modified after entering the body.</p><h2>Using radioactive vitamin D</h2><p>A major breakthrough came when researchers synthesized vitamin D labeled with radioactive atoms (typically tritium, hydrogen-3).</p><p>They would:</p><ol><li><p>Give radioactive vitamin D to animals or humans.</p></li><li><p>Draw blood and collect tissues.</p></li><li><p>Separate molecules using chromatography.</p></li><li><p>Detect radioactivity in the separated fractions.</p></li></ol><p>Instead of finding only vitamin D, they found several radioactive compounds that had different chemical properties.</p><p>This showed the body was converting vitamin D into new molecules.</p><h2>Finding the liver metabolite</h2><p>Researchers discovered that one metabolite appeared consistently in blood and was more abundant than vitamin D itself.</p><p>By comparing its chemical behavior to known compounds, they determined that the molecule had gained an oxygen atom in the 25-position of the vitamin D structure.</p><h2>First clue: </h2><h2>It was more polar than vitamin D</h2><p>Vitamin D is very nonpolar (fat-soluble).</p><p>When researchers separated compounds using chromatography, they noticed one radioactive metabolite moved differently than vitamin D itself.</p><p>Because compounds with oxygen-containing groups (like alcohols) are generally more polar, the altered chromatographic behavior suggested the metabolite had acquired an oxygen atom.</p><p>A rough logic chain was:</p><ul><li><p>Vitamin D elutes at position A.</p></li><li><p>Unknown metabolite elutes later/earlier depending on the system.</p></li><li><p>Behavior matches a more polar molecule.</p></li><li><p>Therefore the molecule likely gained oxygen.</p></li></ul><p>This told them <strong>something was oxidized</strong>, but not where.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Second clue: Chemical derivatization reactions</h2><p>Researchers exposed the metabolite to reagents known to react with alcohols.</p><p>If a molecule contains a hydroxyl group (-OH), it can undergo predictable reactions:</p><ul><li><p>Acetylation</p></li><li><p>Silylation</p></li><li><p>Oxidation</p></li></ul><p>The metabolite reacted as if it contained an alcohol group.</p><p>Again, this indicated:</p><blockquote><p>Vitamin D &#8594; vitamin D + hydroxyl group</p></blockquote><p>But still not the position.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Third clue: Mass increased by exactly one oxygen</h2><p>Using early mass spectrometry, scientists could determine molecular weight.</p><p>Vitamin D&#8323;:</p><p>&#8776; 384 Da</p><p>25-hydroxyvitamin D&#8323;:</p><p>&#8776; 400 Da</p><p>Difference:</p><p>16 Da</p><p>An oxygen atom weighs about 16 atomic mass units.</p><p>This strongly suggested:</p><blockquote><p>The metabolite is vitamin D plus one oxygen.</p></blockquote><p>Still, many possible positions existed.</p><p>That compound became known as <strong>25-hydroxyvitamin D</strong>.</p><p>The liver was later shown to be the organ performing this conversion.</p><h2>How they figured out the structure</h2><p>They didn&#8217;t have today&#8217;s powerful instruments.</p><p>Instead they combined several methods:</p><ul><li><p>Chromatography (to separate molecules)</p></li><li><p>Chemical reactions (to see how the molecule behaved)</p></li><li><p>Mass spectrometry (in its earlier forms)</p></li><li><p>Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)</p></li><li><p>Comparison with synthetic standards made in laboratories</p></li></ul><p>Scientists would propose a structure, synthesize it, and see whether it matched the unknown compound&#8217;s properties.</p><p>When everything matched, they knew they had identified the metabolite correctly.</p><h2>Why test 25-hydroxyvitamin D instead of vitamin D?</h2><p>Researchers then discovered that blood levels of vitamin D itself fluctuated rapidly depending on:</p><ul><li><p>Recent meals</p></li><li><p>Supplement use</p></li><li><p>Sun exposure</p></li></ul><p>But 25-hydroxyvitamin D:</p><ul><li><p>Stayed in circulation much longer (weeks rather than hours)</p></li><li><p>Reflected total body vitamin D stores</p></li><li><p>Correlated better with deficiency and sufficiency</p></li></ul><p>So by the late 1960s and early 1970s, scientists realized that measuring 25(OH)D would provide a much more useful clinical marker than measuring vitamin D itself.</p><h2>Another surprise: 25(OH)D wasn&#8217;t the final active hormone</h2><p>Scientists initially thought 25-hydroxyvitamin D was the active form.</p><p>Then researchers including Hector DeLuca and colleagues discovered that the kidney converts 25(OH)D into another molecule:</p><p><strong>1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol)</strong></p><p>This turned out to be the true hormonal form that acts on cells and regulates calcium metabolism.</p><p>So the sequence scientists uncovered was:</p><p>Vitamin D &#8594; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (liver) &#8594; 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (kidney)</p><p>That discovery transformed vitamin D from being viewed as a simple dietary vitamin into what is essentially a hormone system.</p><p>What&#8217;s fascinating is that 25-hydroxyvitamin D was discovered because scientists were tracing the fate of vitamin D molecules through the body. The test came afterward, once they realized this metabolite was the best indicator of vitamin D status.</p></blockquote><h1>Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry</h1><p>This is a really long and complex way of saying &#8220;testing for charge&#8221;. You could have guessed it from a mile off right? As soon as we come to the end of the line for anything to do with &#8220;Bio&#8221;/Chemistry the machines *ALL* measure charge. In this particular instance it ionizes a pulverized spray after adjusting the pH to find the right charge for the sample you have previously assumed contains the thing you want to measure. One of the really funny things to note here is that the actual measurement of claimed Vitamin D in minute quantities by the way (nanograms per milliliter) is done on a predetermined scale that has markers for just a few different levels (10/20/50/100 ng/ml), the rest has to be a guestimate. Without wishing to bore the pants off of anyone this is also completely arbitrary where a curve is made out of assumed concentration and a &#8220;response ratio&#8221; ( a predefined calibration that ignores the actual test, Seriously!) 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p><strong>LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography&#8211;Tandem Mass Spectrometry)</strong> is the current gold-standard method for measuring vitamin D metabolites, especially <strong>25-hydroxyvitamin D&#8322; [25(OH)D&#8322;]</strong> and <strong>25-hydroxyvitamin D&#8323; [25(OH)D&#8323;]</strong>.</p><p>Here&#8217;s a simplified but technically accurate walkthrough of what happens to a blood sample.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 1: Draw the blood</h2><p>A blood sample is collected, and the laboratory separates the serum or plasma.</p><p>The vitamin D metabolites are present at very low concentrations:</p><ul><li><p>Deficient person: ~10 ng/mL</p></li><li><p>Sufficient person: ~30&#8211;50 ng/mL</p></li><li><p>High supplementation: 100+ ng/mL</p></li></ul><p>Most of the 25(OH)D is tightly bound to vitamin D&#8211;binding protein.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 2: Add an internal standard</h2><p>Before any processing, the lab adds a known amount of a chemically identical compound.</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>Deuterated 25(OH)D&#8323; (25(OH)D&#8323;-d&#8326;)</p></li></ul><p>This molecule behaves almost exactly like natural vitamin D but is slightly heavier because some hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium.</p><p>This serves as a reference throughout the procedure.</p><p>If some vitamin D is lost during extraction, the internal standard is lost proportionally, allowing correction.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 3: Release vitamin D from proteins</h2><p>Vitamin D metabolites are bound to proteins.</p><p>The lab adds solvents such as:</p><ul><li><p>Acetonitrile</p></li><li><p>Methanol</p></li></ul><p>These solvents denature proteins and release the vitamin D metabolites into solution.</p><p>Proteins precipitate and are removed.</p><p>What&#8217;s left contains:</p><ul><li><p>25(OH)D&#8322;</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D&#8323;</p></li><li><p>Internal standard</p></li><li><p>Other lipids and small molecules</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>Step 4: Extract the vitamin D compounds</h2><p>The lab concentrates the vitamin D metabolites.</p><p>Common approaches include:</p><h3>Liquid-liquid extraction</h3><p>A nonpolar solvent such as hexane is added.</p><p>Vitamin D prefers the organic solvent layer.</p><p>Many contaminants stay behind.</p><h3>Solid-phase extraction</h3><p>The sample passes through a cartridge.</p><p>Vitamin D sticks to the cartridge.</p><p>Impurities are washed away.</p><p>Vitamin D is then eluted.</p><p>At this stage the sample is much cleaner.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 5: Inject into the liquid chromatograph</h2><p>Only a tiny amount is needed:</p><p>Typically 5&#8211;20 microliters.</p><p>The sample enters a high-pressure liquid chromatography system.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 6: Separation by liquid chromatography</h2><p>This is the &#8220;LC&#8221; part.</p><p>The sample moves through a narrow column packed with microscopic particles.</p><p>Different molecules interact differently with:</p><ul><li><p>The column material</p></li><li><p>The moving solvent</p></li></ul><p>As a result they travel at different speeds.</p><p>Imagine a race:</p><p>MoleculeExit TimeCompound A3.2 minCompound B4.0 min25(OH)D&#8323;5.1 min25(OH)D&#8322;5.7 min</p><p>This separation is important because vitamin D metabolites are chemically similar.</p><p>Without chromatography, the mass spectrometer could confuse them.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 7: Ionization</h2><p>The separated compounds leave the column and enter the mass spectrometer.</p><p>The molecules must be converted into charged ions.</p><p>This is usually done using:</p><p><strong>Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI)</strong></p><p>or</p><p><strong>Electrospray Ionization (ESI)</strong></p><p>The result:</p><p>25(OH)D&#8323; &#8594; charged ion</p><p>For example:</p><p>Molecule + H&#8314; &#8594; [M+H]&#8314;</p><p>Now the instrument can manipulate it using electric fields.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 8: First mass filter (MS1)</h2><p>The first mass analyzer selects ions of a specific mass-to-charge ratio (m/z).</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>25(OH)D&#8323; has one characteristic mass</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D&#8322; has another</p></li><li><p>Internal standard has another</p></li></ul><p>Only the ion of interest is allowed through.</p><p>Everything else is filtered out.</p><p>Think of this as selecting a single suspect from a crowd.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 9: Collision cell</h2><p>The selected ion is accelerated into inert gas molecules.</p><p>Usually:</p><ul><li><p>Nitrogen</p></li><li><p>Argon</p></li></ul><p>The ion breaks into predictable fragments.</p><p>This is called collision-induced dissociation.</p><p>Example:</p><p>Parent ion &#8594; fragment A + fragment B + fragment C</p><p>Each vitamin D metabolite produces a characteristic fragmentation pattern.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 10: Second mass filter (MS2)</h2><p>The second mass analyzer looks for a specific fragment.</p><p>This is why it&#8217;s called <strong>tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)</strong>.</p><p>The instrument is essentially asking:</p><blockquote><p>Did the parent ion have exactly the fragmentation pattern expected for 25(OH)D&#8323;?</p></blockquote><p>If yes, confidence becomes extremely high.</p><p>This greatly reduces false positives.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 11: Measure signal intensity</h2><p>The detector counts ions.</p><p>More ions reaching the detector means:</p><p>More vitamin D was present in the original sample.</p><p>The instrument records a peak.</p><p>A typical chromatogram might show:</p><ul><li><p>Internal standard peak</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D&#8322; peak</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D&#8323; peak</p></li></ul><p>The area under each peak is measured.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 12: Compare with calibration standards</h2><p>The lab has previously analyzed standards with known concentrations.</p><p>Example:</p><p>StandardConcentrationA10 ng/mLB20 ng/mLC50 ng/mLD100 ng/mL</p><p>The machine builds a calibration curve.</p><p>The patient&#8217;s signal is compared against that curve.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Step 13: Calculate the result</h2><p>The software computes:</p><p>25(OH)D&#8322; concentration</p><ul><li></li></ul><p>25(OH)D&#8323; concentration</p><p>=</p><p>Total 25(OH)D</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>25(OH)D&#8322; = 8 ng/mL</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D&#8323; = 24 ng/mL</p></li></ul><p>Total:</p><p>32 ng/mL</p><p>This is the number reported to the physician.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Why LC-MS/MS is considered superior</h2><p>Older immunoassays rely on antibodies recognizing vitamin D metabolites.</p><p>Antibodies can sometimes bind similar molecules and give biased results.</p><p>LC-MS/MS identifies compounds using <strong>two independent characteristics</strong>:</p><ol><li><p>Retention time in chromatography</p></li><li><p>Mass/fragmentation pattern in MS/MS</p></li></ol><p>It&#8217;s somewhat analogous to identifying a person by both:</p><ul><li><p>Their fingerprint</p></li><li><p>Their DNA</p></li></ul><p>instead of only one characteristic.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Where LC-MS/MS can still struggle</h2><p>Even LC-MS/MS is not perfect.</p><p>Potential issues include:</p><ul><li><p>Incomplete extraction</p></li><li><p>Poor calibration</p></li><li><p>Instrument drift</p></li><li><p>Interference from rare vitamin D epimers</p></li><li><p>Isobaric compounds (same mass, different structure)</p></li><li><p>Sample degradation before analysis</p></li></ul><p>However, when properly validated, LC-MS/MS typically achieves errors of only a few percent and is generally regarded as the most accurate routine clinical method available for measuring vitamin D status.</p><p>A useful way to think about it is that the chromatography answers <strong>&#8220;when did the molecule come out?&#8221;</strong> and the mass spectrometer answers <strong>&#8220;what molecule was it?&#8221;</strong>. Combining both gives a highly specific identification and quantification of vitamin D metabolites.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1>I&#8217;ve Got 99 Problems</h1><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Yes. There is actually a substantial literature showing that <strong>even LC&#8211;MS/MS, despite being considered the reference-class method for 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], is not immune to measurement problems</strong>, and there are several international standardization studies documenting significant differences among laboratories and countries.</p><h2>1. Problems with LC&#8211;MS/MS measurement of vitamin D</h2><p>LC&#8211;MS/MS is generally more accurate than immunoassays, but several technical issues can produce disagreement between labs:</p><h3>A. C3-epimer interference</h3><p>One of the best-known problems is the presence of <strong>3-epi-25(OH)D3</strong>.</p><p>Some LC&#8211;MS/MS methods chromatographically separate the epimer; others do not. If the epimer is not separated, vitamin D concentrations can be overestimated. This is particularly important in infants but can also affect adults.</p><h3>B. D2 vs D3 recovery differences</h3><p>Labs differ in how well they measure:</p><ul><li><p>25(OH)D2</p></li><li><p>25(OH)D3</p></li><li><p>Total 25(OH)D</p></li></ul><p>Studies have shown that samples containing high concentrations of D2 can produce significant assay-dependent bias. While this is a bigger problem for immunoassays, LC&#8211;MS/MS methods also differ depending on calibration and extraction procedures.</p><h3>C. Calibration differences</h3><p>Historically, different laboratories used different:</p><ul><li><p>calibrators</p></li><li><p>extraction protocols</p></li><li><p>internal standards</p></li><li><p>chromatographic conditions</p></li></ul><p>As a result, two LC&#8211;MS/MS laboratories could analyze the same sample and report meaningfully different vitamin D levels. This was one of the reasons the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) was created.</p><h3>D. Matrix effects and extraction efficiency</h3><p>Vitamin D metabolites are highly lipophilic and strongly protein-bound.</p><p>Differences in:</p><ul><li><p>protein precipitation</p></li><li><p>liquid-liquid extraction</p></li><li><p>solid-phase extraction</p></li><li><p>ion suppression</p></li></ul><p>can alter recovery and measured concentrations. These effects are well-recognized LC&#8211;MS/MS challenges.</p><div><hr></div><h2>2. Are there studies showing inconsistency between laboratories?</h2><p>Yes. This has been documented repeatedly.</p><h3>Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Interlaboratory Comparison Study</h3><p>One of the most important studies is:</p><p><strong>&#8220;Baseline Assessment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assay Performance: A VDSP Interlaboratory Comparison Study&#8221;</strong>.</p><p>Researchers distributed identical serum samples to laboratories around the world and compared results against reference measurement procedures.</p><p>Key finding:</p><ul><li><p>Large differences existed among laboratories before standardization.</p></li><li><p>Some assays exhibited substantial bias relative to reference methods.</p></li><li><p>Results varied enough to affect prevalence estimates of vitamin D deficiency in populations.</p></li></ul><h3>VDSP LC&#8211;MS/MS Intercomparison Study</h3><p>Another major study specifically examined LC&#8211;MS/MS laboratories:</p><p><strong>&#8220;Interlaboratory Comparison of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assays: VDSP Intercomparison Study 2 &#8211; Part 1 LC-MS/MS Assays.&#8221;</strong></p><p>This study found that:</p><ul><li><p>Not all LC&#8211;MS/MS laboratories agreed.</p></li><li><p>Differences in handling of 3-epi-25(OH)D3 contributed to discrepancies.</p></li><li><p>Standardization improved agreement but did not eliminate all variation.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>3. Are there studies showing differences between countries?</h2><p>Yes, and this became a major issue in nutritional epidemiology.</p><p>Before standardization efforts, countries appeared to have very different rates of vitamin D deficiency. Some of those differences were biological, but some were simply due to laboratory methodology.</p><p>The VDSP demonstrated that when measurements were recalibrated to common reference standards:</p><ul><li><p>national surveys often changed their estimated prevalence of deficiency,</p></li><li><p>some countries moved substantially up or down in rankings,</p></li><li><p>apparent international differences were reduced.</p></li></ul><p>This was one of the strongest arguments for creating global vitamin D standardization programs.</p><div><hr></div><h2>4. External quality-control programs found persistent variability</h2><p>The best-known program is the Vitamin D External Quality Assessment Scheme (DEQAS).</p><p>DEQAS has repeatedly shown that:</p><ul><li><p>laboratories using the same general technology can report different results,</p></li><li><p>bias can persist over years,</p></li><li><p>standardization efforts improve but do not completely eliminate variability.</p></li></ul><p>The existence of DEQAS itself is essentially an acknowledgment that vitamin D testing remains vulnerable to inter-laboratory variation.</p><div><hr></div><h2>5. How large can the disagreement be?</h2><p>Historically, differences of:</p><ul><li><p>&#177;10&#8211;20% between laboratories were not unusual,</p></li><li><p>larger discrepancies occurred in some surveys and older datasets,</p></li><li><p>deficiency classification could change depending on the laboratory.</p></li></ul><p>For example, a true value near a clinical cutoff (e.g., 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/mL) might be reported above or below the threshold depending on assay bias. This has important consequences for both clinical practice and research.</p><div><hr></div><h2>What many vitamin D researchers now consider the most important paper</h2><p>If your interest is specifically <strong>&#8220;Can two good LC-MS/MS labs give different vitamin D results?&#8221;</strong>, the paper I&#8217;d start with is:</p><p><strong>Interlaboratory Comparison of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assays: VDSP Intercomparison Study 2 &#8211; Part 1 LC-MS/MS Assays</strong>.</p><p>If your interest is <strong>&#8220;How much do vitamin D results differ across countries and surveys?&#8221;</strong>, start with:</p><p><strong>Baseline Assessment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assay Performance: A VDSP Interlaboratory Comparison Study.</strong></p><p>Those two papers are probably the strongest evidence that:</p><ol><li><p>LC&#8211;MS/MS is not perfectly standardized across laboratories, and</p></li><li><p>international vitamin D prevalence estimates can be significantly affected by laboratory methodology.</p></li></ol><p>A particularly interesting follow-up question is whether the degree of laboratory variability is large enough to explain why some people report vitamin D levels changing from, say, 30 ng/mL to 50 ng/mL when they switch labs. There are studies on that specific issue as well.</p><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Are there times when people have started supplementing with vitamin d and it doesn&#8217;t affect their measured levels?</mark></h2><p>Yes. This is a well-documented phenomenon. While most people show an increase in serum <strong>25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]</strong> after supplementation, there is considerable variability, and some individuals show little or no apparent increase despite taking substantial doses.</p><p>The key question is whether the lack of change is due to:</p><ol><li><p><strong>True biological non-response</strong>, or</p></li><li><p><strong>Measurement and testing issues</strong>.</p></li></ol><p>The evidence suggests both can occur.</p><h2>How common is a poor response?</h2><p>Clinical trials consistently find large differences between individuals receiving the same dose.</p><p>For example, people taking 2,000 IU/day for several months may experience increases ranging from:</p><ul><li><p>almost no change,</p></li><li><p>modest increases (5&#8211;10 ng/mL),</p></li><li><p>large increases (20&#8211;40+ ng/mL).</p></li></ul><p>Researchers often describe this as &#8220;inter-individual variability in vitamin D response.&#8221;</p><h2>Reasons supplementation may not noticeably raise measured levels</h2><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. Obesity</mark></h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is one of the strongest and most reproducible findings.</mark></p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vitamin D is fat-soluble and distributes into adipose tissue. People with obesity typically show a smaller rise in blood 25(OH)D for the same oral dose than lean individuals.</mark></p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Many studies estimate they may require roughly 2&#8211;3 times higher doses to achieve the same serum concentration.</mark></p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">people with higher body fat often have </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">lower</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> measured vitamin D levels in their blood</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, not higher.</mark></p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here&#8217;s why:</mark></p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vitamin D is fat-soluble</mark></h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cholecalciferol dissolves in fat and can be stored in adipose (fat) tissue. When someone has more body fat, a larger proportion of vitamin D may be distributed into those fat stores rather than remaining in the bloodstream.</mark></p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What blood tests show</mark></h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The standard vitamin D blood test measures </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25-hydroxyvitamin D</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. On average, people with obesity tend to have lower levels of this marker than people with lower body fat.</mark></p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Does that mean they have less vitamin D overall?</mark></h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Not necessarily. They may have substantial amounts stored in fat tissue, but less is circulating and available in the blood. The relationship is complex and still an area of research.</mark></p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Practical consequence</mark></h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Because of this effect, people with obesity sometimes require higher vitamin D supplementation doses to achieve the same blood levels as leaner individuals. Supplementation should be guided by a healthcare professional and blood testing when appropriate.</mark></p><h3>2. Malabsorption</h3><p>Conditions that impair fat absorption can blunt response:</p><ul><li><p>celiac disease</p></li><li><p>Crohn&#8217;s disease</p></li><li><p>pancreatic insufficiency</p></li><li><p>bariatric surgery</p></li><li><p>some liver and biliary disorders</p></li></ul><p>In these cases, a person may faithfully take supplements but absorb much less vitamin D.</p><h3>3. Genetic variation</h3><p>Variants in genes involved in:</p><ul><li><p>vitamin D binding protein (GC)</p></li><li><p>vitamin D hydroxylation enzymes</p></li><li><p>vitamin D transport</p></li></ul><p>can influence how much serum 25(OH)D rises after supplementation.</p><p>This area remains active research, but genetics clearly contribute to response variability.</p><h3>4. Baseline deficiency severity</h3><p>People who start with extremely low levels sometimes show slower or less predictable early increases.</p><p>The relationship between dose and blood concentration is not perfectly linear.</p><h3>5. Adherence problems</h3><p>In clinical practice this is common:</p><ul><li><p>missed doses</p></li><li><p>inconsistent timing</p></li><li><p>incorrect dose strength</p></li><li><p>supplement degradation</p></li></ul><p>A patient may believe they are taking the intended amount while actual intake is lower.</p><h3>6. Drug interactions</h3><p>Certain medications accelerate vitamin D metabolism, including some:</p><ul><li><p>anticonvulsants</p></li><li><p>glucocorticoids</p></li><li><p>antiretrovirals</p></li></ul><p>These can reduce the rise in serum levels.</p><h3>7. Laboratory variation</h3><p>As discussed previously, if the true increase is modest and close to assay variability, one test may not clearly detect the change.</p><p>For example:</p><ul><li><p>baseline: 24 ng/mL</p></li><li><p>true follow-up: 29 ng/mL</p></li></ul><p>A laboratory&#8217;s analytical variation might make those results appear unchanged or even slightly lower.</p><h2>Are there studies where supplementation produced essentially no measurable increase?</h2><p>Yes.</p><p>In supplementation trials, investigators frequently identify a subset of participants whose 25(OH)D concentrations rise very little despite receiving the same intervention as others.</p><p>However, complete absence of change is uncommon when:</p><ul><li><p>adherence is verified,</p></li><li><p>absorption is normal,</p></li><li><p>the dose is adequate,</p></li><li><p>and follow-up is long enough.</p></li></ul><p>In most cases, &#8220;non-responders&#8221; still show some increase; it&#8217;s just much smaller than expected.</p><h2>An important distinction: blood level response vs biological response</h2><p>There is also a fascinating literature showing that some people who exhibit similar increases in serum 25(OH)D show very different downstream biological responses.</p><p>For example, researchers have observed differences in:</p><ul><li><p>gene expression,</p></li><li><p>immune markers,</p></li><li><p>calcium regulation,</p></li></ul><p>despite similar blood vitamin D levels.</p><p>So even serum 25(OH)D itself is not a perfect measure of vitamin D activity in the body.</p><h2>What would make me suspicious?</h2><p>If someone is taking:</p><ul><li><p>4,000&#8211;10,000 IU/day,</p></li><li><p>consistently for several months,</p></li></ul><p>and their measured 25(OH)D remains essentially unchanged across repeated tests, I would consider:</p><ol><li><p>laboratory-to-laboratory differences,</p></li><li><p>malabsorption,</p></li><li><p>obesity-related dose requirements,</p></li><li><p>medication effects,</p></li><li><p>supplement quality issues,</p></li><li><p>rare metabolic or genetic causes.</p></li></ol><p>A complete lack of movement despite verified intake is unusual enough that many clinicians would want to investigate rather than assume the result reflects normal biology.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34432104/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-VBS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62ea23ab-76ca-4d1d-8106-a7ea2985316f_1051x582.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p>An interlaboratory comparison study was conducted by the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) to assess the performance of liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assays used for the determination of serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), which is the sum of 25-hydroxyvitamin D<sub>2</sub> (25(OH)D<sub>2</sub>) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> (25(OH)D<sub>3</sub>). A set of 50 single-donor samples was assigned target values for concentrations of 25(OH)D<sub>2</sub>, 25(OH)D<sub>3</sub>, 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> (3-epi-25(OH)D<sub>3</sub>), and 24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D<sub>3</sub> (24R,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D<sub>3</sub>) using isotope dilution liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (ID LC-MS/MS). VDSP Intercomparison Study 2 Part 1 includes results from 14 laboratories using 14 custom LC-MS/MS assays. Assay performance was evaluated using mean % bias compared to the assigned target values and using linear regression analysis of the test assay mean results and the target values. <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Only 53% of the LC-MS/MS assays met the VDSP criterion of mean % bias &#8804; |&#177;5%|. For the LC-MS/MS assays not meeting the &#8804; |&#177;5%| criterion, four assays had mean % bias of between 12 and 21%</mark>. Based on multivariable regression analysis using the concentrations of the four individual vitamin D metabolites in the 50 single-donor samples, the performance of several LC-MS/MS assays was found to be influenced by the presence of 3-epi-25(OH)D<sub>3</sub>. The results of this interlaboratory study represent the most comprehensive comparison of LC-MS/MS assay performance for serum total 25(OH)D and document the significant impact of the lack of separation of 3-epi-25(OH)D<sub>3</sub> and 25(OH)D<sub>3</sub> on assay performance, particularly with regard to mean % bias.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p>Yes &#8212; and the <strong>actual DEQAS results are quite clear, and a bit more nuanced than the &#8220;everything agrees well&#8221; impression you sometimes get from summaries.</strong></p><p>I&#8217;ll summarize the <em>real findings from DEQAS LC&#8211;MS/MS and mixed-method comparisons using blinded human serum samples</em>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128202; What DEQAS actually finds (real blinded serum, LC&#8211;MS/MS included)</h2><h2>1. Inter-laboratory variation is still real (even for LC&#8211;MS/MS)</h2><p>Across DEQAS distributions:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Overall inter-lab CV (coefficient of variation)</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>historically ~20&#8211;30% in early years</p></li><li><p>improved to roughly <strong>10&#8211;15% in modern schemes</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So even with LC&#8211;MS/MS:</p><blockquote><p>labs do not fully converge on the same number for the same serum sample.</p></blockquote><p>&#128204; Modern DEQAS summary:</p><ul><li><p>LC&#8211;MS/MS improves precision vs immunoassays</p></li><li><p>but <strong>does not eliminate between-lab bias</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><h1>ANALYSIS<br></h1><p>Here we have it that on the face of it, even the most modern techniques where they are given smoothed and manipulated chemical titrations of samples and feed them to laboratories with near identical equipment, they are still returning variations of up to 30% difference between measurement, with 50% of those laboratories not meeting the NIST requirement for accuracy. Even when the game is rigged with all of the assumptions piled up, even with loaded die they can&#8217;t even reliably reproduce their own results. The real world is even more glib than this, that just sheer body fat seems to affect the difference of effects of the rat pills by up to 300%, this simple metric alone of body fat also greatly affects the vitamin D level measured in the blood as it is stored in fat. This is a deadly combo of storing vit d in fat, having lower measurements because of this AND seeing less biomarker change when you take the rat pills because once again it is storing in the fat, if you ever come to loose weight it could be deadly, and scientists haven&#8217;t actually studied this by the way. Ultimately as you will see in the second half (the most important half) of this article is that weight really does make a difference, literally a life or death difference as LD50 (the dose at which a poison is lethal) is measured by dosage per Kilogram of body weight.  </p><p></p><h1>VITAMIN D3 IS RAT POISON</h1><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v96s!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa90c838f-93eb-4428-8acb-93e620ff6f05_680x616.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v96s!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa90c838f-93eb-4428-8acb-93e620ff6f05_680x616.png 424w, 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style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">cholecalciferol</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (Vitamin D3) as its active ingredient, manufactured by Bell Laboratories, Inc. It is specifically formulated to control </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Norway rats</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">roof rats</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">house mice</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in various settings, including agricultural, industrial, and residential facilities.</mark></h3><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The product works by mobilizing calcium from the bone matrix into the plasma, causing </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">hypercalcemia</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and subsequent death in rodents. Key features include its resistance to </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">mold and moisture</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a high melting point stable up to </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">200&#176;F</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and a reduced risk of secondary poisoning to non-target animals like birds and pets. Terad3 Ag Blox is also </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">OMRI registered</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for use in organic production facilities.</mark></h3></blockquote><p></p><p>Before we get into the nitty gritty of this I want to really pause and highlight what we are talking about here. The only active ingredient in some rat poisons are Vitamin D3, chemical name cholecalciferol. By weight the active ingredient is 0.08%, the rest being cereals and food that act as a bait to attract the rats to eat the poison. When I learned this fact my jaw hit the floor, not only because I had a very scary health episode at the hands of this poison, but even if I hadn&#8217;t I would have of course immediately stopped taking it. It defies any logic to take something that is a known poison that is used to kill biological animal life, there really should be no further questions. </p><p>The thing that is astounding to me given my lengthy experiences of calling this stuff out on social media is, the people that seem most upset by the facts, the vast majority are &#8220;Anti-Vaxxers&#8221;. People who would balk at being jabbed because it is poison. They have seen through this scam because they in a large part have been programmed to think that every cardiac episode since 2020 has been directly and solely caused by the Covid Jabs. The may well be correct in a few instances of very quick post jab deaths. But I believe it is not always that clear cut when people are going &#8220;suddenly&#8221; a few years afterwards. So I would proffer up the notion of entertaining the idea that there may be other drugs/poisons at play. </p><p>The funny thing to me is that these Anti-Vaxxers rightfully have seen through the &#8220;safe and effective&#8221; campaign for vaccines and the huge coverup of damages. However when it comes to Vitamin D, the establishment are incredibly forthcoming with the truth that <em>YES </em>this drug they want you to take does kill rats, infect it is so good at killing stuff, it is used worldwide for that exact purpose. Imagine if you will that they used the ingredients of vaccines, mixed them with some Cheerios and when animals ate them, it killed them, with such reliability vaccines were used world wide solely for this purpose. In what world would anyone not see the problem here, yet call it a &#8220;Vitamin&#8221; and all of a sudden we are &#8220;having a conversation about it&#8221;.</p><p>Well I am here to tell you, there is no conversation, you only need basic logic, indeed a basic sense of danger and distrust of Big Pharma (who make the rat poison). There is no need to be shown by Del Bigtree people dying of heart attacks and to be told it is Vitamin D that caused it (although it would raise awareness). No you have every available experiential data you need in the form of dead rats; you give them Vitamin D, they die, end of story. </p><p>But just to make sure it is all in one place, I am going to answer absolutely every dumbass question ,(non) point and bullshit attempted rebuttals made by the people who frequent the comments sections of anyone brave enough to highlight the Vitamin D hoax:</p><p></p><h1>1. RATS AREN&#8217;T HUMANS THOUGH.</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg" width="680" height="605" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:605,&quot;width&quot;:680,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u70O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F914b4ce7-0ef6-4168-92c3-74b62658a3b8_680x605.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Regardless of weight and size, does cholecalciferol have the same effects on humans as rats?</mark></h2><p></p><p>Yes, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) has the same primary toxic effects in humans and rats (and most other mammals). The mechanism and resulting pathology are fundamentally the same, even if sensitivity (e.g., LD50 on a mg/kg basis) varies somewhat between species.</p><p></p><h4>Shared Mechanism of Action </h4><p>Cholecalciferol is metabolized in the liver to 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and then in the kidneys to the active form (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol/calcitriol). In overdose:</p><ul><li><p>It massively increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus.</p></li><li><p>It mobilizes calcium from bones.</p></li><li><p>It enhances renal reabsorption of calcium.</p></li></ul><p>This leads to hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium) and hyperphosphatemia, causing metastatic/soft tissue calcification (mineralization), especially in the kidneys, heart, blood vessels, and other organs. The end result is often acute kidney failure, cardiac issues, and death if untreated.</p><p></p><h4>Effects in Rats (and Rodents Used as Rodenticide)</h4><ul><li><p>Used in baits (e.g., 0.075% concentration) because toxic doses cause hypercalcemia &#8594; tissue mineralization &#8594; renal/heart failure.</p></li><li><p>Clinical signs: anorexia, lethargy, weakness, polyuria/polydipsia, dehydration; death typically in 3&#8211;7+ days.</p></li><li><p>Oral LD50 in rats/mice is around 30&#8211;44 mg/kg (varies by study/strain), with toxicity at lower doses (e.g., signs from ~0.1&#8211;0.5 mg/kg in related species).</p><p>sciencedirect.com</p></li></ul><h4>Effects in Humans</h4><ul><li><p>Identical core pathology: Excess cholecalciferol (from supplements, accidental ingestion, or megadoses) causes hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, leading to the same mineralization, kidney damage/failure, and potential cardiac/neurological complications.</p></li><li><p>Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, anorexia, constipation, polyuria/polydipsia, weakness, fatigue, confusion, bone pain, dehydration; severe cases involve kidney stones, nephrocalcinosis, arrhythmias, or coma.</p><p>ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</p></li><li><p>Human vitamin D supplements are toxic at high enough doses via the exact same mechanism as in rodenticide cases. Cases of severe toxicity and hypercalcemia from over-supplementation are well-documented.</p><p>avs4pets.com</p></li></ul><h4>Key Similarities (Regardless of Body Weight/Size)</h4><ul><li><p>The biochemical pathway (vitamin D receptor binding, calcium dysregulation) is conserved across mammals.</p></li><li><p>Target organs (kidneys, heart, vessels) and outcomes (calcification, organ failure) match.</p></li><li><p>No fundamental qualitative difference&#8212;it&#8217;s the same hypervitaminosis D syndrome.</p></li></ul></blockquote><h2>Analysis</h2><p>So the first lie to protect the rat poison hoax is easily disproven, that there is some sort of difference in the way the poison affects rats than it does to humans or indeed any other animal species. That is the thing with chemicals is they tend to just do damage to biological life, ultimately that is why you should bin all drugs/chemicals&#8230;</p><h1>2.  YOU&#8217;LL DIE IF YOU DRINK TOO MUCH WATER TOO! </h1><h4></h4><blockquote><h3>Q: What is the LD50 of water in humans?</h3><p>This is a bit of a trick question: <strong>water does not have a standardized LD50 in humans</strong> because LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of a population) is typically determined through animal studies, and it would be unethical to test in humans. However, we can estimate a lethal dose based on known cases of water intoxication (hyponatremia).</p><p><strong>Estimated lethal oral dose of water in humans:</strong><br>Approximately <strong>90 mL per kg of body weight</strong> within a short period (e.g., a few hours).</p><p>So for a 70 kg (154 lb) adult:<br><strong>~6.3 liters</strong> of water consumed in a very short time could be fatal.</p><p><strong>Key points:</strong></p><ul><li><p>This varies with age, kidney function, rate of consumption, and electrolyte status.</p></li><li><p>For comparison, the LD50 of water in rats is roughly <strong>&gt;90 mL/kg</strong> orally, but species differences matter.</p></li><li><p>Death results from dilutional hyponatremia leading to cerebral edema.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Bottom line:</strong> No official human LD50 exists, but acute lethal water intake is around <strong>6&#8211;7 liters for an average adult</strong> over 1&#8211;2 hours. Safe kidneys can excrete ~0.8&#8211;1.0 liters per hour maximum.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h4>Q: How many people die a year from hyponatremia caused by drinking too much water. Can you give me an exact figure please.</h4><p></p><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There is no exact annual figure for deaths from hyponatremia caused specifically by drinking too much water.</mark></p><p></p><p>Reliable sources (medical literature, CDC-related reports, and reviews) consistently describe such deaths as rare. No global, WHO, or comprehensive national database tracks a precise yearly total for this specific cause, as it is not a common or routinely categorized cause of death like heart disease or accidents. Cases are usually documented individually or in small clusters (e.g., military training, endurance sports, water-drinking contests, or psychiatric conditions like psychogenic polydipsia).</p><p></p><p>Key Context from Available Data</p><ul><li><p>Rarity emphasized across sources: Death from water intoxication (dilutional hyponatremia) is &#8220;rare,&#8221; &#8220;exceptionally rare&#8221; in healthy people under normal circumstances, and &#8220;quite rare&#8221; overall. Most people do not consume enough water fast enough for it to be fatal.</p><p>healthline.com</p></li><li><p>Documented examples (not annual totals):</p><ul><li><p>Military: A few historical deaths (e.g., 3 in one referenced period); hundreds of non-fatal cases over years in US forces.</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p></li><li><p>Endurance sports/marathons: A handful of confirmed deaths over decades (e.g., several in marathons or high school athletes in specific years), with &#8220;more than a dozen&#8221; documented/suspected in some reviews.</p><p>loyolamedicine.org</p></li><li><p>Other: Isolated cases from contests (e.g., 2007 radio show death), hazing, or medical/psychiatric situations.</p><p>nbcchicago.com</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Broader hyponatremia deaths (e.g., hospital-related, postoperative, or from other fluid imbalances) are more common but not the same as pure over-drinking of water.</p></li></ul><p>In summary, while real cases do occur and are preventable (by drinking to thirst and not forcing excessive intake), the annual worldwide number is very low&#8212;likely in the low dozens at most, based on scattered reports&#8212;but no verified exact figure exists. If you&#8217;re concerned about personal risk, stick to normal hydration guidelines and seek medical advice for symptoms like severe headaches, confusion, or seizures after heavy fluid intake.</p><h4><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q : Is water considered a poison, based on the Hodges Sterner toxicology scale?</mark></h4><p>Under the <strong>Hodge&#8211;Sterner toxicity scale</strong>, whether something is considered toxic depends on its <strong>LD&#8325;&#8320;</strong> (the dose that kills 50% of test animals), usually measured in mg/kg. The scale classifies substances with oral LD&#8325;&#8320; values above 15,000 mg/kg as <strong>&#8220;relatively harmless&#8221;</strong> and 5,000&#8211;15,000 mg/kg as <strong>&#8220;practically non-toxic.&#8221;</strong></p><p>For <strong>water</strong>, the reported oral LD&#8325;&#8320; in rats is commonly cited around <strong>90,000 mg/kg (90 g/kg)</strong>, although values vary by study. That is far above the 15,000 mg/kg threshold. Therefore, on the Hodge&#8211;Sterner scale, water would be classified as:</p><p><strong>Rating 6 &#8212; Relatively Harmless</strong></p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>So there is actually no official LD50 for water in humans, the exact dose &#8220;would&#8221; be too difficult to reliably calculate for 50% of the population to die, largely because it is a factor determined mostly about timing and sheer volume. It isn&#8217;t the liquid itself but the amount that your kidneys can handle at any one time and also how it dilutes sodium. This of course has nothing to do with the question at hand and is merely a distraction with a dim witted tautology. Of course everything in the world can and will kill you&#8230; it is a function of life itself, entropy that once you are living, you must die at some point, so naturally everything is deadly at some point given enough time, even one of the handful of things deemed essential for living. </p><p>There are really no year to year figures for how many people die of Hyponatremia, from water consumption, because it is claimed to happen so rarely. There are only a few documented cases in modern history and a couple of those, like Leah Betts sound to me like Psyops. They attempt to put a figure on it from claimed LD50 in rats which puts it at about 6-7 liters in a few hours. Given that we have the internet now.. it quickly becomes that these handful of rarities must have had some other underlying medical problem to give the idea that this might be the case. Here this guy (known for chugging many litres of sodas on Youtube) has a bit of a &#8220;detox&#8221; by chugging a gallon 4.5l of water in 50 seconds. If only he knew how close to death he came. lol. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FeSaf0ydc">Here is the link for people reading the Ebook </a></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;248d5758-d173-4d31-9a17-e6028d5db20f&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCRCXHFtpHY">And here is 1.5 Gallons (6.8 Liters- a claimed lethal dose) in 2 mins and 3 seconds</a></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;91d0394d-9f03-4a00-ba3f-2d28f7060ec3&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h1>3. THE DOSE MAKES THE POISON</h1><blockquote><h3>Q: What is the LD50 of Cholecalciferol a good average across all sources.</h3><p></p><p>Around 35&#8211;45 mg/kg (oral, rat) is a reasonable average LD50 for cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), based on multiple reliable sources.</p><p>Key Values from Sources</p><ul><li><p>Many SDS and toxicity databases cite ~42 mg/kg (oral, rat) or closely related figures like 35&#8211;42.5 mg/kg.</p><p>spectrumchemical.com +1</p></li><li><p>AAT Bioquest lists 37 mg/kg (oral, rat).</p><p>aatbio.com</p></li><li><p>Merck Veterinary Manual references 88 mg/kg (LD50 in dogs/context) but notes toxic effects at much lower doses (e.g., clinical signs &gt;0.5 mg/kg, lethality possible around 13 mg/kg or less in practice).</p><p>merckvetmanual.com</p></li><li><p>Other rodent studies (e.g., house rats, bandicoot rats) report values in the 30&#8211;35 mg/kg range, sometimes with slight sex differences (males often more sensitive).</p><p>search.proquest.com +1</p></li><li><p>Some older/EPA-linked studies show higher values (e.g., 350+ mg/kg in certain rat strains/conditions), likely due to formulation, vehicle, or strain differences.</p><p>responsiblerodenticides.org</p></li></ul><p>Important Context</p><ul><li><p>LD50 varies by species, route, sex, and study conditions &#8212; Rats and mice are relatively sensitive (often ~40 mg/kg oral), while dogs show toxicity at lower practical doses despite some reported LD50s around 88 mg/kg. Humans are far less sensitive to acute single doses but can experience toxicity from chronic high intake.</p><p>vpisglobal.com</p></li><li><p>Cholecalciferol is used as a rodenticide precisely because it causes hypercalcemia, leading to organ damage (kidneys, heart, etc.) at doses well below the formal LD50 in target and non-target species.</p></li><li><p>This is for acute oral lethality in lab animals (typically rats). Real-world toxicity (morbidity/death) can occur at lower exposures, especially with repeated dosing or in sensitive animals.</p></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote><h3>Q: What category would that place it on the Sterner Hodges Toxicity Scale?</h3><p></p><p><strong>Highly Toxic  (Class 2 / Toxicity Rating 2) on the Hodge and Sterner (or Sterner-Hodges) Toxicity Scale.</strong></p><p></p><p>Quick Breakdown of the Scale (Oral LD50 in Rats, mg/kg)This is the classic Hodge and Sterner classification (often called Sterner-Hodges or similar variants):</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6IDl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa2063-eea5-4262-bb2f-9b5c56c76cc3_908x406.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><ul><li><p>Your value of ~35&#8211;45 mg/kg clearly falls in the 1&#8211;50 mg/kg range &#8594; Highly Toxic.</p></li><li><p>This aligns with its use as a rodenticide (it causes severe hypercalcemia and organ damage at doses well below the formal LD50 in many species).</p></li></ul><p>Note: This is an older scale focused on acute lethality. Modern systems like GHS use different cutoffs (e.g., Category 2 for oral LD50 &#8804;50 mg/kg, which is also &#8220;highly toxic&#8221;). Always consider species/route differences and that real-world toxicity (especially repeated exposure) can occur at lower doses.</p></blockquote><blockquote><h3>Q: What other substances are in this highly toxic category? Is Organic Arsenic in this catergory?</h3><h3></h3><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Highly Toxic</mark></strong> (Hodge and Sterner Class 2: oral LD50 rat &#8776;1&#8211;50 mg/kg) includes many potent poisons, pesticides, and certain natural toxins.</p><h4>Common Examples in This Category </h4><p>Here are well-documented substances with oral LD50 values in rats (or closely related) falling in or near the 1&#8211;50 mg/kg range:</p><ul><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Strychnine </mark>&#8212; ~2&#8211;16 mg/kg (rat, oral; often cited around 16 mg/kg but lower in some studies/sexes). A classic convulsant alkaloid.</p><p></p></li><li><p>Nicotine &#8212; ~50 mg/kg (rat, oral; borderline but commonly grouped here; much lower in mice ~3 mg/kg).</p><p></p></li><li><p>Aldicarb (a carbamate pesticide) &#8212; Extremely low, often &lt;1&#8211;5 mg/kg range (highly toxic insecticide).</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p></li><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arsenic trioxide</mark> (inorganic) &#8212; Variable but often in the low tens of mg/kg (e.g., ~15&#8211;50 mg/kg depending on study/vehicle).</p><p></p></li><li><p>Other examples: Certain organophosphates, some rodenticides, aflatoxin B1 (~0.5 mg/kg), and various highly potent alkaloids or synthetic toxins.</p></li></ul><p>Many highly/extremely toxic materials are organic (e.g., alkaloids, pesticides), though some inorganics qualify too.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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It is the reason why Water is in the bottom category of Relatively Harmless having an assumed LD50 10x that needed to be in this category. It is also the reason why Vitamin D is in the Highly Toxic category of poisons deemed deadly to all living life in quantities of just 4ml or a teaspoons worth. This category is shared by some familiar faces with the likes of Strychnine, Arsenic, Organophosphates (such as Phosmet- From Mark Purdey&#8217;s quest to show it caused BSE) and Aldicarb a highly toxic insecticide. It&#8217;s a simple as that the doses that this stuff is in, is absolutely minute because of its sheer potency as a known highly toxic poison. Even as a disclaimer on the DCON website (another Rat Poison Brand using Vitamin D) it tells you that there is just 11 milligrams (11 thousands of a gram) in one block, this is considered a toxic dose to animals under 35lbs in other words that is a child of around 2-3 yrs old. </p><h1> 4. DOG CHOCOLATE</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg" width="332" height="680" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:680,&quot;width&quot;:332,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xqqj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c6ef0a8-9243-4bbd-add1-0256cad2b901_332x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This is for those really desperate and hardened Pharma Pushers as it sneakily crafts in elements of copes 1, 2 &amp; 3 and never really quite commits to an argument in any sort of detail in any of them. People whom use this one are usually the most dishonest and underhand of the lot as it wraps into one little ball a bundle of numerous logical fallacies into one large ball of conjecture and finishes it off with a healthy dollop of virtue signaling to boot. This is also seen with a few other claimed food stuffs that are seemingly fine for humans but claimed to be toxic for dogs, like grapes, onions, macadamia nuts and caffeine. </p><p>So let&#8217;s put the part to bed specifically relating to Rat Poison and then we can address a little bit (very quickly) the shaky science behind the notion of some human foods being poisonous to dogs: </p><blockquote><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q : Is cholecalciferol poisonous to dogs? What is it&#8217;s LD50 ?</mark></h3><p>Yes. <strong>Cholecalciferol (vitamin D&#8323;) can be highly poisonous to dogs when ingested in excessive amounts</strong>, especially in the concentrations used in rodenticides. It causes severe elevations of calcium and phosphorus in the blood, which can lead to kidney failure, heart damage, soft-tissue calcification, and death.</p><p>Regarding <strong>LD&#8325;&#8320; (median lethal dose)</strong> in dogs:</p><ul><li><p>A commonly cited <strong>acute oral LD&#8325;&#8320; is about 85&#8211;88 mg/kg</strong> for pure cholecalciferol (&#8221;technical material&#8221;) in dogs.</p></li><li><p>However, veterinarians generally consider the LD&#8325;&#8320; <strong>misleadingly high</strong> because dogs can develop life-threatening poisoning at much lower doses. Clinical toxicity has been reported at <strong>0.1&#8211;0.5 mg/kg</strong>, and serious poisoning has occurred in the <strong>0.5&#8211;3 mg/kg</strong> range.</p></li><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In one study, dogs given </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10&#8211;20 mg/kg</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> via a cholecalciferol rodenticide all died, despite those doses being far below the published LD&#8325;&#8320;.</mark></p></li></ul><p>To put that in perspective, for a <strong>20 kg (44 lb) dog</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>LD&#8325;&#8320; &#8776; <strong>1.7 grams</strong> of pure cholecalciferol.</p></li><li><p>But clinically significant poisoning could begin around <strong>2&#8211;10 mg total</strong>, and severe poisoning can occur with much less than the LD&#8325;&#8320;.</p></li><li><p>Symptoms of <strong>cholecalciferol</strong> (Vitamin D3) poisoning in pets, such as from ingesting Terad3 rodenticide, result from severe <strong>hypercalcemia</strong> (high blood calcium) and <strong>hyperphosphatemia</strong>, leading to acute kidney failure and soft tissue mineralization.</p><h3><strong>Timeline and Clinical Signs</strong></h3><p><strong>0&#8211;24 Hours (Early Stage)</strong> Clinical signs often appear within <strong>12 to 36 hours</strong> after ingestion. Initial symptoms are non-specific and include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Lethargy</strong> and weakness</p></li><li><p><strong>Anorexia</strong> (loss of appetite)</p></li><li><p><strong>Polydipsia</strong> (excessive thirst) and <strong>polyuria</strong> (increased urination)</p></li><li><p><strong>Vomiting</strong> and diarrhea</p></li></ul><p><strong>12&#8211;48 Hours (Progression)</strong> As calcium levels rise, gastrointestinal and systemic signs worsen:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Hematemesis</strong> (vomiting blood) or <strong>melena</strong> (black, tarry stool containing digested blood)</p></li><li><p><strong>Hypersalivation</strong> (excessive drooling)</p></li><li><p><strong>Elevated body temperature</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Abdominal pain</strong></p></li></ul><p><strong>2&#8211;5 Days (Critical Stage)</strong> Without treatment, acute kidney failure develops, leading to severe complications:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Oliguria</strong> or <strong>anuria</strong> (decreased or no urine production)</p></li><li><p><strong>Uremic halitosis</strong> (breath smelling of ammonia/urine)</p></li><li><p><strong>Cardiac arrhythmias</strong> (irregular heartbeat) and <strong>bradycardia</strong> (slow heart rate)</p></li><li><p><strong>Seizures</strong>, tremors, or depression</p></li><li><p><strong>Death</strong> due to renal failure or cardiac arrest</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Species-Specific Observations</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Dogs</strong>: Commonly exhibit depression, weakness, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and cardiac irregularities.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cats</strong>: Often show hypersalivation, halitosis, and are prone to pulmonary (lung) mineralization in addition to kidney damage.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Q: I just simply want an LD50 gross of amount of chocolate a dog would need to eat</p><p>A single <strong>&#8220;amount of chocolate&#8221; LD&#8325;&#8320;</strong> is hard to give because different chocolates contain vastly different amounts of theobromine. Using a commonly cited <strong>theobromine LD&#8325;&#8320; of ~300 mg/kg in dogs</strong>, you can estimate the chocolate amount needed to reach that dose.</p><p>For a <strong>1 kg dog</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Milk chocolate</strong> (~2 mg theobromine/g): about <strong>150 g (5.3 oz)</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Dark chocolate</strong> (~10 mg/g): about <strong>30 g (1.1 oz)</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Unsweetened baking chocolate</strong> (~20 mg/g): about <strong>15 g (0.5 oz)</strong>.</p></li></ul><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For a dog of weight </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">W kg</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, multiply those amounts by </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">W</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. For example, for a </mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">20 kg dog</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:</mark></p><ul><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Milk chocolate: ~</mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3 kg (6.6 lb)</mark></strong></p></li><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dark chocolate: ~</mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">600 g (1.3 lb)</mark></strong></p></li><li><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Baking chocolate: ~</mark><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">300 g (10.6 oz)</mark></strong></p></li></ul><p>These are rough LD&#8325;&#8320;-based estimates only. In practice, severe illness, seizures, dangerous heart rhythms, and even death can occur at substantially lower doses than the median lethal dose. Different sources report different theobromine concentrations and LD&#8325;&#8320; values, so these numbers should be viewed as order-of-magnitude approximations rather than exact thresholds.</p><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Has there been an instance where a dog has died from eating a couple of grams of chocolate ever?</mark></h3><p>For a <strong>healthy, average-sized dog</strong>, a death from eating just <strong>a couple of grams of chocolate</strong> (for example, 2&#8211;5 g) would be extraordinarily unlikely.</p><p>Even very potent chocolate such as cocoa powder or unsweetened baking chocolate contains on the order of <strong>20&#8211;30 mg of theobromine per gram</strong>. So 2&#8211;5 g would typically provide roughly <strong>40&#8211;150 mg of theobromine total</strong>. For most dogs, that&#8217;s far below doses associated with severe poisoning.</p><p>There are a few caveats:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Very tiny dogs or puppies</strong> (well under 1 kg) are more vulnerable because toxicity is based on body weight.</p></li><li><p>Chocolate products can contain <strong>other toxic ingredients</strong> (e.g., xylitol in some baked goods or candies), which can be more dangerous than the chocolate itself.</p></li><li><p>A dog with severe underlying heart disease or other medical problems could potentially be affected by smaller amounts than a healthy dog.</p></li><li><p>Published case reports of fatal chocolate poisoning generally involve substantially larger exposures relative to body weight than &#8220;a couple of grams&#8221; of ordinary chocolate.</p></li></ul><p>So while I can&#8217;t prove that no dog has ever died after eating a few grams of a chocolate-containing product under unusual circumstances, <strong>there are no well-known reports of a typical dog dying solely from ingesting a couple of grams of chocolate itself</strong>. The amounts associated with fatal chocolate poisoning are generally much larger.</p></blockquote><blockquote><h3><strong>Q: Given it takes 3kg of milk chocolate to kill a 20kg dog where would that put it on the sterner Hodges scale?</strong></h3><p>Using your rough example:</p><ul><li><p>A <strong>20 kg dog</strong></p></li><li><p>LD&#8325;&#8320; reached at about <strong>3 kg of milk chocolate</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r5QV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b2bf215-3f76-4d32-8cfd-9499eaa39899_901x565.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>An LD&#8325;&#8320; of <strong>150,000 mg/kg</strong> would therefore fall <strong>well beyond the highest category <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(&#8221;Relatively Harmless&#8221;)</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> on the Hodge&#8211;Sterner scale</mark>.</p><p>This illustrates an important point: <strong>milk chocolate itself is not particularly toxic</strong>. The toxicity comes from the relatively small amount of <strong>theobromine</strong> it contains. If you classify the <em>theobromine</em> instead, using an LD&#8325;&#8320; around <strong>300 mg/kg</strong>, it falls into the <strong>&#8220;Moderately Toxic&#8221;</strong> category (50&#8211;500 mg/kg).</p><p>So depending on what you&#8217;re classifying:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Milk chocolate as a food:</strong> roughly &#8220;relatively harmless&#8221; by Hodge&#8211;Sterner.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p>So the first of the vague insinuations that dogs can&#8217;t eat chocolates may somehow mean that humans can eat rat poison is shown to be certified lies. Of course Vit D is poisonous to dogs in fact, given that they have studied it with clinical trials with dogs (unfortunately) they found in one study that all the dogs died with a dosage of just 10/20mg/Kg . </p><p>They were 20kg dogs which is about the size of a Border Collie so also a fairly average sized dog.  That equates to a lethal dose of just 1.7grams to reliably kill a 20kg dog. This is because, once again, Vitamin D is classified as Highly Toxic Poison, it only takes a tiny amount to kill and this is not the case for everything else listed as &#8220;inedible&#8221; for dogs. There has never been an instance ever of a dog dying from eating a few grams of chocolate, there has never been an instance of a dog eating a couple of grams of anything on the list of &#8220;inedible&#8221; human foods and dying. Therefore we can conclude the Muppets who claim &#8220;Dog Chocolate&#8221;  as a rebuttal are talking certified strawman bullshit. In fact even by their own metrics (which they actually have very little evidence for) it takes 3000 times MORE in quantity to kill a 20kg dog in chocolate. </p><p>When we place &#8220;Dog Chocolate&#8221; on the Sterner Hodges Toxicity scale the globally accepted toxicological classification of poisons, it is firmly in the &#8220;Relatively Harmless&#8221; category the very lowest threshold that ironically also contains Water for humans even more ironically it is actually LESS toxic than claimed water for humans. Lol. </p><blockquote><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Can you tell me how many dogs are claimed to die a year from chocolate poisoning and give me exact examples of a dog that has died from an exact amount of chocolate ingested please? </mark></h3><p>The short answer is that <strong>nobody really knows how many dogs die each year from chocolate poisoning</strong>.</p><p>There is no centralized worldwide reporting system, and many poisoning cases are treated by private veterinarians, poison-control hotlines, or not reported at all. What is known is that:</p><ul><li><p>Chocolate ingestion is one of the most common toxic exposures reported in dogs.</p></li><li><p>Death appears to be <strong>rare relative to the number of exposures</strong>, especially when veterinary treatment is obtained.</p></li><li><p>In a published study of <strong>156 chocolate-ingestion cases</strong>, only <strong>1 dog died (or was euthanized due to severity; the abstract reports 43/44 symptomatic dogs survived)</strong>, giving a mortality rate under 3% among the symptomatic dogs treated at that hospital.</p></li></ul><h3>Documented fatal examples</h3><p>Finding exact, well-documented fatal cases is surprisingly difficult because most veterinary reports focus on theobromine dose rather than &#8220;grams of chocolate.&#8221;</p><p>One historical case frequently cited in veterinary literature involved:</p><ul><li><p>An <strong>8-month-old Airedale Terrier</strong></p></li><li><p>Weight: <strong>12.3 kg</strong></p></li><li><p>Consumed approximately <strong>250 g of chocolate</strong></p></li><li><p>Died about <strong>6 hours later</strong>.</p></li></ul><p>That works out to about <strong>20 g of chocolate per kg body weight</strong>.</p><p>Another published series found symptomatic dogs had estimated theobromine exposures up to <strong>332 mg/kg</strong>, which is above commonly cited lethal ranges, yet almost all survived with treatment. <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.13329?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.13329?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></p></blockquote><p>So very quickly we find that the mainstream are once again talking bollocks when it comes to this scaremongering. Out of a studied 156 ingestion cases only 44 of them had any symptoms at all and one would imagine, hyperactivity from the sugar rush would count as a symptom (which is all I think is happening here) . So less than a third show any change at at all.. There were ZERO deaths as the only death that occurred was at the hands of the vets when they euthanized the dog. </p><p> </p><h1> 5. I&#8217;VE TAKEN IT FOR YEARS AND I FEEL FINE</h1><p> This one is going to be dealt with very quickly as with the Hitchen&#8217;s Razor (what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence). There are many many crack heads who claim the same thing, right up until the point that they do not feel fine any more. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IzT1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32c1b013-6f13-4ea3-820c-c291d34f41b9_500x747.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IzT1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32c1b013-6f13-4ea3-820c-c291d34f41b9_500x747.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IzT1!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F32c1b013-6f13-4ea3-820c-c291d34f41b9_500x747.webp 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h1>SHOW ME THE BODIES</h1><p>Unfortunately there isn&#8217;t a Billion Dollar Alternative health marketing budget to go around pointing at everyone that dies of a heart attack and saying that &#8220;It was the Vitamin D&#8221; that done did it&#8230; largely because the vast majority of those people make most of their bank off of selling Vitamin D and all the other quack poisons like Ivermectin and Methylene Blue and DMSO etc. When this alternative health market kicks into gear it can get some of these stories to be pushed into news articles and even influence the mainstream to start investigating at which point it is easier to find for researchers. I am not saying by any means that the devastation, death and disease caused by Vaccines is to be scoffed at or turned away, just that in a large proportion of these &#8220;Died Suddenly&#8221; cases, especially the ones a few years after vaccination, I doubt that the vaccines were the sole cause of death, rather it was a concoction of drugs, vaccines, diet and lifestyle, that combines together to what can be described as someone who is a &#8220;Vaxxer&#8221;. </p><p>That&#8217;s all well and good, but it makes my task here of finding the bodies specifically attributed as deaths to Vitamin D overdose a little more tricky. It doesn&#8217;t make it impossible, by any stretch of the imagination, for don&#8217;t forget that they have been convincing people to eat literal rat poison for a century now so:   </p><blockquote><h1>&#129517; FULL TIMELINE OF VITAMIN D TOXICITY OUTBREAKS (1920&#8211;2026)</h1><div><hr></div><h1>&#128993; 1920&#8211;1930: Discovery &amp; early experimental overdosing</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>Vitamin D identified as anti-rickets factor (early 1920s)</p></li><li><p>Cod liver oil and irradiated ergosterol used therapeutically</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Doses</h3><ul><li><p>Early crude preparations: highly variable</p></li><li><p>Sometimes <strong>10,000&#8211;100,000+ IU/day equivalent (unstandardized)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>First descriptions of:</p><ul><li><p>hypercalcemia</p></li><li><p>vomiting</p></li><li><p>kidney stress</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Toxicity initially confused with &#8220;impurities&#8221;</p></li></ul><h3>&#129504; Key insight</h3><ul><li><p>Toxicity recognized, but not well understood chemically</p></li></ul><p>&#128218; Source context: early toxicity characterization literature and vitamin D history reviews</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128309; 1930&#8211;1940: Mass fortification begins (first global exposure wave)</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>Milk, bread, cereals, margarine fortified in US/UK/Europe</p></li><li><p>Cod liver oil widely given to children</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure level</h3><ul><li><p>Typical intake:</p><ul><li><p>400 IU/day (target)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>BUT contamination/overfortification occurred:</p><ul><li><p><strong>thousands to &gt;100,000 IU/day in some batches</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>First <strong>population-level infant hypercalcemia cases</strong></p></li><li><p>Symptoms:</p><ul><li><p>vomiting</p></li><li><p>failure to thrive</p></li><li><p>dehydration</p></li><li><p>kidney calcification</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p>Some infant deaths reported in case series (limited documentation)</p></li></ul><p>&#128218; Evidence:</p><ul><li><p>fortification-linked toxicity outbreaks described in medical reviews</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128308; 1935&#8211;1945: &#8220;High-dose therapeutic era&#8221; (TB, arthritis, chronic disease)</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><p>Doctors used vitamin D as a pharmacologic agent</p><h3>&#128138; Doses</h3><ul><li><p><strong>200,000&#8211;300,000 IU/day</strong></p></li><li><p>Sometimes higher &#8220;shock dosing&#8221; regimens</p></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>Frequent hypercalcemia:</p><ul><li><p>confusion</p></li><li><p>kidney injury</p></li><li><p>arrhythmia</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Reversible in most cases when stopped</p></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p>Rare, but severe illness common</p></li><li><p>This is the first clear iatrogenic toxicity wave</p></li></ul><p>&#128218; Source: endocrine and toxicology reviews</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128992; 1940&#8211;1955: Infant fortification epidemic (largest historical outbreak)</h1><h2>&#129512; This is the major event you asked about earlier</h2><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>Vitamin D added to:</p><ul><li><p>milk</p></li><li><p>cereals</p></li><li><p>margarine</p></li><li><p>infant foods</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Combined with cod liver oil use</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure levels</h3><ul><li><p>Expected: ~400 IU/day</p></li><li><p>Actual in some cases:</p><ul><li><p><strong>1,500&#8211;1,725 IU/day (documented hypercalcemia cases)</strong></p></li><li><p>suspected contamination: much higher in some batches</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Some infants received:</p><ul><li><p>repeated high-dose prophylaxis (&#8220;stoss therapy&#8221; up to 600,000 IU)</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>Infant hypercalcemia syndrome:</p><ul><li><p>failure to thrive</p></li><li><p>vomiting</p></li><li><p>dehydration</p></li><li><p>kidney calcification</p></li><li><p>vascular calcification</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#129504; Key discovery (modern interpretation)</h3><ul><li><p>Not all cases were overdose:</p><ul><li><p>part genetic (CYP24A1 / Williams syndrome)</p></li><li><p>part true fortification excess</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Documented infant deaths in case series (small but real)</strong></p></li><li><p>Exact total unknown due to poor reporting systems</p></li></ul><h3>&#128201; Result</h3><ul><li><p>Fortification restricted/banned in several European countries by 1950s</p></li></ul><p>&#128218; Strong modern reviews:<br></p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128995; 1950&#8211;1960: Residual fortification contamination events</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><p>Even after regulation, errors occurred:</p><ul><li><p>dairy over-fortification</p></li><li><p>inconsistent industrial mixing</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure</h3><ul><li><p>Sometimes <strong>hundreds of times label dose</strong></p></li><li><p>Example documented:</p><ul><li><p>milk with extreme vitamin D excess</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>Small outbreaks:</p><ul><li><p>infants hospitalized with hypercalcemia</p></li><li><p>rare severe complications</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p>Rare, mostly survivable with treatment</p></li></ul><p>&#128218; NEJM analysis of contaminated milk events</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128994; 1960&#8211;1990: Decline in outbreaks</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>Fortification standardized</p></li><li><p>serum testing improves</p></li><li><p>vitamin D becomes better regulated</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure</h3><ul><li><p>mostly safe:</p><ul><li><p>400&#8211;800 IU/day typical supplementation</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>isolated overdoses only:</p><ul><li><p>accidental high-dose supplement use</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p>extremely rare</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128993; 1990&#8211;2010: Supplement era begins (sporadic toxicity cases)</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>OTC vitamin D supplements widely available</p></li><li><p>high-dose regimens (50,000 IU capsules) introduced medically</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure</h3><ul><li><p>accidental chronic overdosing:</p><ul><li><p>10,000&#8211;100,000 IU/day in some cases</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>case reports:</p><ul><li><p>kidney failure</p></li><li><p>severe hypercalcemia</p></li><li><p>ICU admissions</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p>very rare, mostly survivable</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128308; 2010&#8211;2026: Modern isolated severe overdoses</h1><h3>&#128204; Context</h3><ul><li><p>supplement stacking (multiple products)</p></li><li><p>compounding pharmacy errors</p></li><li><p>misinformation-driven mega-dosing</p></li></ul><h3>&#128138; Exposure</h3><ul><li><p>documented cases:</p><ul><li><p><strong>100,000&#8211;200,000 IU/day for weeks&#8211;months</strong></p></li><li><p>accidental multi-million IU errors</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#9888;&#65039; Outcomes</h3><ul><li><p>severe hypercalcemia:</p><ul><li><p>renal failure</p></li><li><p>neurological symptoms</p></li><li><p>prolonged hospitalization</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128128; Mortality</h3><ul><li><p><strong>extremely rare</strong></p></li><li><p>modern confirmed deaths are almost entirely isolated case reports</p></li></ul><p>&#128204; Example modern fatal case:</p><ul><li><p>UK coroner-confirmed death from chronic supplementation (2023 case)</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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From the1930s through the 1950s, public health officials in the United States and the United Kingdom recommended routine fortification of milk and other foods with vitamin D (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B4">4</a>). That policy was implemented initially as an effective public health strategy to prevent nutritional rickets in children and then as an intervention to improve the general health of the population (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B4">4</a>).</p><p>In the 1940s, massive doses of vitamin D (200,000&#8211;300,000 IU/day) were considered an effective treatment strategy for chronic illnesses as diverse as tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Because hypercalcemia was observed in some patients thus treated, individual doctors discontinued the massive doses and the symptoms of VDT disappeared after a few months (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B4">4</a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B12">12</a>). However, those clinical observations alerted physicians to the possibility of VDT, and the practice of administering massive doses of vitamin D was later discontinued nationally. Those observations, however, did not influence fortification of foods and other products with vitamin D, which persisted through the 1950s (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B4">4</a>). <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the 1950s, several cases of infants with facial abnormalities, supravalvular aortic stenosis, mental retardation, and hypercalcemia were reported mainly in the United Kingdom. That was followed by additional reports of hypercalcemia in some infants in the United Kingdom as well as in other European countries</mark> (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6158375/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B13">13</a>).</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://news.sky.com/story/baby-deaths-mystery-from-1930s-solved-by-researchers-finding-abnormal-gene-shape-link-to-vitamin-d-side-effects-12795773?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rQJ3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87ccb037-db53-45af-9d0c-2a644620cb24_1372x463.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h3><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">An 80-year-old mystery linked to a wave of baby deaths in the 1930s and 1940s has finally been solved by researchers.</mark></strong></h3><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The fatal ingredient was found in household staples - milk, bread, cereal, margarine.</mark></h3><p>But it was put there to try and make children healthier. In the early 1900s, more than 80% of children were affected by the bone condition rickets, so food was fortified with vitamin D.</p><p>The fortification all but eradicated the disease. However, there were fatal side-effects as a result of the measure, as some babies could not metabolise vitamin D properly.</p><p>They had a condition which causes a build-up of calcium in the blood, leading to kidney damage and kidney stones, which can be fatal in babies.</p><p>Outbreaks of vitamin D intoxication in infants led to fortification bans in many European countries by the 1950s.</p><p>Research in 2011 revealed the condition, now known as infantile hypercalcaemia type 1 or HCINF1, is caused by a gene mutation.</p><p>But scientists were stumped to find about 10% of patients affected by HCINF1 do not have the genetic mutation.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://bestlifeonline.com/man-killed-by-vitamin-d-news/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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But what you assume is boosting your wellbeing could be doing the exact opposite if you&#8217;re not careful. A new report out of the UK is highlighting the dangers of overdoing it with vitamins, after a man was killed by the vitamin D supplements he&#8217;d been taking for months.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwj72nzrr1o" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FT2g!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5bde1e5b-9976-4f20-9d54-ef07d6477180_939x771.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FT2g!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5bde1e5b-9976-4f20-9d54-ef07d6477180_939x771.png 848w, 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course.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.816965/full" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Si-b!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e8addd5-4c9f-4efc-8a83-75aa1978407c_922x428.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Si-b!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e8addd5-4c9f-4efc-8a83-75aa1978407c_922x428.png 848w, 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After an uncomplicated pregnancy (36 weeks and 5 days of amenorrhea), he was born at term, weighing 2.3 kg. Since, he had been exclusively breastfed and had not presented any medical problem.</p><p>At the time of admission, the infant weighted 4.5 kg. He had no fever, his heart rate was 109 beats per minute, his blood pressure was 107/85 mmHg, and his oxygen saturation was 99%. Blood pressure was later reassessed several times, and was found normal or at the upper limit of normal for the age. Clinical examination was unremarkable except a global hypotonia and the presence of moderate dark circles around the eyes. Natremia was 139 mmol/L, kalemia 4.4 mmol/L, alkaline reserve 21 mmol/L, hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL, leukocytes 11.11 G/L, platelets 471 G/L, and C-reactive protein (CRP) 13 mg/L with a negative procalcitonin. Blood gases analysis and liver function tests were within normal range. Natriuresis was &lt;20 mmol/L for a kaliuresis of 33 mmol/L, suggestive of hypovolemia. Hemoculture, stool bacterial culture and virology, as well as lumbar puncture results were all negative. Lumbar puncture had been performed because the infant presented with global hypotonia and severe behavioral changes, in the absence of an obvious diagnosis.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h2>Q: What is known about Vit D toxicity in the foetus?</h2><p>Vitamin D toxicity in the fetus is <strong>rare but well-described</strong>, and it behaves differently from adult toxicity because the fetus is exposed through the mother&#8217;s calcium and vitamin D balance rather than direct dosing.</p><p>The key idea is:</p><blockquote><p>&#9888;&#65039; In pregnancy, vitamin D excess mainly harms the fetus indirectly by driving <strong>maternal hypercalcemia</strong>, which then disrupts fetal calcium regulation and development.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h1>&#129504; 1. How the fetus is exposed</h1><p>Vitamin D itself crosses the placenta, but the <em>main problem</em> is:</p><h3>&#128257; Maternal &#8594; fetal calcium transfer</h3><p>If the mother develops:</p><ul><li><p>high 25(OH)D (vitamin D level)</p></li><li><p>&#8594; high calcium (hypercalcemia)</p></li></ul><p>Then:</p><ul><li><p>fetal calcium levels also rise</p></li><li><p>fetal parathyroid system becomes suppressed</p></li></ul><p>So the fetus is essentially &#8220;buffered&#8221; by maternal blood chemistry.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#129516; 2. What fetal vitamin D toxicity actually causes</h1><p>Most documented effects fall into three categories:</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128993; A. Suppressed fetal parathyroid function (most consistent finding)</h2><p>Because calcium is high in utero:</p><ul><li><p>fetal parathyroid glands reduce activity</p></li><li><p>fetal PTH becomes suppressed</p></li></ul><h3>After birth this can lead to:</h3><ul><li><p><strong>neonatal hypocalcemia</strong></p></li><li><p>muscle twitching / tetany</p></li><li><p>seizures (rare but reported)</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; This is often <em>rebound physiology</em>, not direct toxicity damage.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128308; B. Fetal/neonatal hypercalcemia (in severe maternal overdose)</h2><p>If maternal calcium is extremely high:</p><h3>Possible fetal effects:</h3><ul><li><p>hypercalcemia at birth</p></li><li><p>lethargy</p></li><li><p>poor feeding</p></li><li><p>dehydration</p></li><li><p>vomiting</p></li><li><p>cardiac rhythm instability (rare)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128992; C. Developmental and structural effects (less common, but reported in severe cases)</h2><p>In very high or prolonged exposure:</p><ul><li><p>nephrocalcinosis (kidney calcium deposition)</p></li><li><p>impaired kidney concentrating ability</p></li><li><p>growth restriction (in severe maternal illness)</p></li><li><p>possible vascular calcification (rare, mostly animal data or extreme cases)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128202; 3. What dose levels are associated with fetal harm?</h1><p>There is no single threshold, but reported risk tends to appear when:</p><h3>Maternal exposure:</h3><ul><li><p>chronic intake &gt; <strong>10,000&#8211;40,000 IU/day</strong></p></li><li><p>or massive bolus dosing (hundreds of thousands IU repeatedly)</p></li><li><p>or accidental overdose (pharmaceutical error cases)</p></li></ul><h3>Maternal blood findings:</h3><ul><li><p>25(OH)D often <strong>&gt;150&#8211;300 ng/mL</strong></p></li><li><p>elevated serum calcium</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Important nuance:<br>Many pregnancies with <strong>moderately high vitamin D levels do NOT show fetal harm</strong>, which is why toxicity is considered <em>rare and dose-dependent</em>.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#129514; 4. What human case reports actually show</h1><h2>&#128204; Documented patterns in published cases:</h2><h3>Case types:</h3><ul><li><p>accidental maternal overdose (supplements or injections)</p></li><li><p>therapeutic &#8220;stoss&#8221; dosing in pregnancy (historical)</p></li><li><p>fortified food excess (rare)</p></li></ul><h3>Outcomes:</h3><ul><li><p>most infants survive</p></li><li><p>common findings:</p><ul><li><p>transient neonatal hypocalcemia</p></li><li><p>temporary feeding issues</p></li></ul></li><li><p>severe outcomes:</p><ul><li><p>rare seizures from calcium imbalance</p></li><li><p>rare NICU admissions</p></li><li><p>extremely rare structural effects</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>&#128218; Reviews of vitamin D toxicity in pregnancy conclude:</p><ul><li><p>fetal death is <strong>not a typical outcome</strong></p></li><li><p>morbidity is usually <strong>metabolic and reversible</strong> once corrected</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#129516; 5. Why the fetus is somewhat protected</h1><p>The placenta acts as a partial buffer:</p><h3>Protective mechanisms:</h3><ul><li><p>regulates calcium transfer</p></li><li><p>limits extreme fetal exposure</p></li><li><p>fetal kidneys are not directly exposed to maternal vitamin D spikes</p></li></ul><p>So even when maternal levels are high:</p><blockquote><p>fetal damage is usually biochemical, not catastrophic structural injury</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h1>&#9878;&#65039; 6. Comparison: pregnancy vs adult toxicity</h1><p>FeatureAdultsFetusMain issuehypercalcemiaaltered calcium regulationOrgan damagekidney, heartmostly biochemical disruptionDeath riskrare but possibleextremely rareLong-term effectskidney calcificationusually none if corrected</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#129504; 7. Important clinical paradox</h1><p>Interestingly, modern obstetrics shows:</p><ul><li><p><strong>low vitamin D in pregnancy is common</strong></p></li><li><p>and associated with:</p><ul><li><p>low birth weight</p></li><li><p>preeclampsia risk (association, not always causal)</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So clinicians aim for:</p><ul><li><p>sufficient, not high vitamin D levels</p></li></ul><p>Typical recommended intake:</p><ul><li><p>~600&#8211;2000 IU/day in pregnancy (varies by guideline)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128128; 8. Has fetal death from vitamin D toxicity been clearly proven?</h1><ul><li><p><strong>Direct fetal death solely from vitamin D toxicity is extremely rare in the medical literature</strong></p></li><li><p>When fetal loss occurs in reported cases, it is usually:</p><ul><li><p>combined with severe maternal hypercalcemia</p></li><li><p>or multiple metabolic complications</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So the pattern is:</p><blockquote><p>vitamin D toxicity &#8594; maternal illness &#8594; fetal metabolic disturbance<br>not<br>vitamin D toxicity &#8594; direct fetal organ destruction</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h1>&#129534; Bottom line</h1><p>Vitamin D toxicity in the fetus is:</p><ul><li><p>&#128993; <strong>primarily a calcium-regulation disorder, not a direct poison</strong></p></li><li><p>&#128308; usually secondary to <strong>maternal hypercalcemia</strong></p></li><li><p>&#128994; most cases are reversible after birth with treatment</p></li><li><p>&#128128; fetal death is <strong>very rare and typically indirect</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>When we lay these unfortunate victims out in front of us it is exceptionally clear that of the people that have been proved to have been directly killed and maimed by Rat Poison, the vast majority of them are babies, young children and the elderly. The most vulnerable in society, the smallest and the most fragile. The episode that they admit to with the most affect was hundreds to thousands of infant deaths across Europe because they were heavily fortifying dairy and infant milk powders with rat Poison, ironically to combat rickets ( Lead poisoning ). There is a huge amount of Peer Reviewed and Published science out there on the dangers of fortification and how in this instance it lead to thousands of innocents being murdered. The irony that AI describes this incident as an &#8220;outbreak&#8221; like it was some sort of Contagion of the Brain that lead to people putting Rat Poison in baby formula, which is doubly ironic as this is probably not far from the truth. </p><p>So they have learned this lesson right&#8230;&#8230;. 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Since both underfortification and overfortification are hazardous, better monitoring of the fortification process is needed.</p></blockquote><p>Yes unfortunately it is correct, every major supermarket brand of baby formula powdered milk fortifies with rat poison as does most kids yoghurt and dairy products.</p><p></p><h2>FAUCI SAYS YOU SHOULD TAKE THE RAT POISON. </h2><blockquote><p><strong>Dr. Anthony Fauci has publicly endorsed taking vitamin D supplements</strong>, particularly for individuals who are deficient.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Endorsement Context</strong>: In a September 2020 Instagram Live interview, Fauci stated, &#8220;If you are deficient in vitamin D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection. I would not mind recommending, and I do it myself, taking vitamin D supplements.&#8221;</p></li><li><p><strong>Dosage</strong>: Reports indicate that Dr. Fauci personally takes <strong>6,000 IU of vitamin D every day</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Additional Vitamins</strong>: He also mentioned that taking <strong>vitamin C</strong> (specifically a gram or two) is fine due to its antioxidant properties, but he advised against other &#8220;so-called immune-boosting&#8221; botanical supplements, calling them &#8220;fuggedaboutit.&#8221;</p></li><li><p><strong>Scientific Nuance</strong>: While Fauci highlighted the link between vitamin D deficiency and increased susceptibility to infection, experts note that while observational studies show a correlation between low vitamin D levels and severe outcomes, there is no randomized clinical trial proving that vitamin D therapy prevents or treats COVID-19 specifically.</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Dr. Fauci Endorses Vitamin D</strong></h2><p><a href="https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1777#">Share on Facebook</a> <a href="https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1777#">Share on X</a> <a href="https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1777#">Print this Page</a> <a href="mailto:?subject=I%27d%20like%20to%20share%20a%20link%20with%20you!&amp;body=https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1777">Share by Email</a></p><p><strong>Washington, September 15, 2020 </strong>| <a href="mailto:timothy.svoboda@mail.house.gov">Timothy Svoboda</a> (202-225-2476)</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> <em><a href="https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?IssueID=14888">Health Care</a></em></p><p>Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after <a href="https://www.insider.com/fauci-takes-recommends-vitamin-d-and-c-supplements-immunity-boost-2020-9">news</a> that Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has made a public assertion that vitamins D and C can &#8220;lessen your susceptibility to infection&#8221; and recommended that people take vitamin D supplements as he does.</p><p>In April, Grothman sent <a href="https://grothman.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Grothman_WI-06_COVID19_Letter_CDC_Reporting_Data_and_Treatment_Options.pdf">a letter</a> to Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), asking if their agencies had evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplements in relationship with COVID-19.</p><p>In May, Grothman <a href="https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1575">issued a press release</a> addressing medical research studies out of <a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/05/vitamin-d-appears-to-play-role-in-covid-19-mortality-rates/">Northwestern University</a> and <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/vitamin-d-determines-severity-in-covid-19-researchers-urge-government-to-change-advice/">Trinity College</a> in Dublin, Ireland asserting that vitamin D deficiency may play a role in increasing the severity of symptoms and overall mortality rate in COVID-19 patients. Since then, Grothman has encouraged people to take vitamin deficiencies seriously and has championed vitamin D supplements for those who need them.</p><p>In June, the assertion of Grothman&#8217;s press release was rated &#8220;True&#8221; by <a href="https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/08/glenn-grothman/glenn-grothman-target-about-tie-between-vitamin-d-/">Politifact</a>.</p><p>Grothman has repeatedly called on the CDC, even <a href="https://twitter.com/RepGrothman/status/1299043153199222784">from the House floor</a>, to further investigate the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19, as well as other treatments, and explain the benefits of having a healthy immune system.</p><p><em>&#8220;It is imperative that we find treatment options for people suffering from COVID-19,&#8221; </em><strong>said Grothman.</strong><em> &#8220;Unfortunately, most media outlets have largely ignored possible treatments for COVID-19. The obfuscation of this research has been irresponsible and has no doubt cost lives.</em></p><p><em>&#8220;I am glad that Dr. Fauci has finally spoken up about the negative effects of having a vitamin D deficiency, something that I have been talking about since April, and the importance of keeping a healthy immune system to combat infections. As the country&#8217;s top epidemiologist, Dr. Fauci should use his platform to continue to promote the ways to obtain a healthy immune system and other things we can do every day to lessen the ill-effects of the novel coronavirus.</em></p><p><em>&#8220;I hope that I can count on my local media outlets to publicize this news that could save lives in Wisconsin and move us closer to a return to normalcy.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>So there you have it, from the Beagle Butcher himself; Dr Anthony Fauci, the Pol Pot of the NIH, his two favorite weapons of execution are Vaccines and Vitamin D. So there is no excuse if you are dyed in the wool MAGA/MAHA type that has seen through the Vaccine scam, to get out of this one you are going to have to do some Olympic Level gymnastics. </p><h1>ANY POSITIVES?</h1><p>No. There are no positives to knowingly ingesting Rat Poison. There are no positives to Micro dosing Rat Poison. There are no positives to loading up at the start of the Winter Months with Rat Poison. Once again, we shouldn&#8217;t really even have to look any further than the repeated classification of a substance being a Highly Toxic Poison and viscerally knowing it is incongruent with health. </p><p>In the interest of a fair trial we will look at the published literature and clinical outcomes of people who take rat poison vs people whom don&#8217;t: </p><blockquote><p>  For people who <strong>already get enough vitamin D</strong>, the list of proven benefits from taking extra vitamin D supplements is surprisingly short.</p><p>The strongest evidence is for:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Preventing and treating vitamin D deficiency</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Preventing rickets</strong> in children</p></li><li><p><strong>Preventing osteomalacia</strong> (soft bones) in adults</p></li><li><p><strong>Helping maintain bone health</strong> when deficiency is corrected</p></li></ul><p>Beyond that, the evidence is mixed or negative for many popular claims.</p><h3>Benefits with reasonably good evidence</h3><h4>Bone health in deficient people</h4><p>If someone is vitamin D deficient, supplements can:</p><ul><li><p>Improve calcium absorption.</p></li><li><p>Reduce bone softening.</p></li><li><p>Help maintain bone mineralization.</p></li></ul><p>In older adults who are deficient, vitamin D (often combined with calcium) may modestly reduce fracture risk.</p><h4>Muscle function in deficient people</h4><p>Low vitamin D can cause muscle weakness. Correcting deficiency can improve:</p><ul><li><p>Muscle strength.</p></li><li><p>Balance.</p></li><li><p>Risk of falls in some older adults.</p></li></ul><h3>Benefits that remain uncertain or small</h3><p>Researchers have investigated whether vitamin D supplements help with:</p><ul><li><p>Heart disease</p></li><li><p>Stroke</p></li><li><p>Cancer prevention</p></li><li><p>Depression</p></li><li><p>Cognitive decline</p></li><li><p>Autoimmune diseases</p></li><li><p>Type 2 diabetes prevention</p></li><li><p>General immune enhancement</p></li><li><p>Longevity</p></li></ul><p>Large randomized trials generally have <strong>not found major benefits for the average person</strong> taking vitamin D supplements if they are not deficient.</p><p>For example, the large VITAL Trial found that vitamin D supplementation did not significantly reduce overall cancer incidence or major cardiovascular events in the general population.</p><h3>Possible exceptions</h3><p>Some evidence suggests vitamin D supplementation may have modest benefits in specific groups, such as:</p><ul><li><p>People with confirmed deficiency.</p></li><li><p>Frail older adults.</p></li><li><p>Individuals with osteoporosis.</p></li><li><p>Certain people at risk of autoimmune disease (some studies have shown a small reduction in the incidence of autoimmune disorders, but the effect is not large enough to recommend high-dose supplementation for everyone).</p></li></ul><h3><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Q: Is there evidence of people getting osteoporosis from vit d overdose?</mark></h3><p>Yes, there is <strong>some evidence that excessively high vitamin D levels or high-dose vitamin D supplementation can negatively affect bone density</strong>, but documented cases of osteoporosis caused solely by vitamin D overdose are relatively uncommon.</p><p>What the evidence shows:</p><ul><li><p>Several randomized trials found that <strong>very high doses of vitamin D</strong> (especially large intermittent doses or chronically high supplementation) were associated with <strong>decreases in bone mineral density (BMD)</strong> compared with more moderate dosing.</p></li><li><p>A notable 3-year trial published in <em>JAMA</em> in 2019 compared daily vitamin D doses of 400 IU, 4,000 IU, and 10,000 IU in healthy adults. The higher-dose groups experienced greater reductions in BMD at certain skeletal sites than the 400 IU group.</p></li><li><p>Case reports of severe vitamin D toxicity (typically involving extremely high blood vitamin D levels and hypercalcemia) have described bone pain and skeletal abnormalities, but these cases often involve multiple factors and do not always demonstrate classic osteoporosis as the primary diagnosis.</p></li></ul><p>The proposed mechanisms include:</p><ol><li><p>Excess vitamin D causing hypercalcemia.</p></li><li><p>Suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) below normal levels.</p></li><li><p>Altered bone remodeling that may favor bone loss under some circumstances.</p></li></ol><p>That said:</p><ul><li><p>The strongest established harms of vitamin D toxicity are <strong>hypercalcemia, kidney stones, kidney damage, and soft-tissue calcification</strong>.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>So here we have it, even the published literature thinks you are an idiot for taking the Rat Poison. It claims its only benefits are to top up the levels of Rat Poison, to prevent a disease caused by Lead in the drinking water and to prevent Osteoporosis, by taking Rat Poison, which&#8230;&#8230; causes Osteoporosis. It makes zero difference to any broadscale serious disease outcomes like cancer, heart disease, <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">mental state (Depression)</mark> or indeed Life Span. So the only people that recommend taking rat poison, quite coincidentally are the people shilling it on Social Media. </p><p></p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>If you have managed to read to here and are still gonna get up tomorrow and pop another Rat Pill all I can do it stand back and applaud at your dedication to poison yourself, there really is no help and nothing more I can say to convince you otherwise. The fundamentals are that there is no such thing as a chemical which is the sun&#8217;s effects on the skin, it is absolutely absurd to even entertain this notion, it is merely a lab value, a similarity of the vague properties of a sample. If you take a concoction of powdered chemicals and it makes the lights on a machine flash in the same way as when you stick the machine in someone&#8217;s nose or in a mushroom, that means only that the things you are testing have the same rough physical properties as measured by the machine certainly NOT that they are the same thing. <br>It's like developing a machine that measures how high something bounces, testing a lemon and a mobile phone and concluding because they repeatedly bounce the same height when dropped they must be the same thing. </p><p>If this has resonated with you and I have managed to make you see the wood for the trees specifically on this topic and have quit taking this shit then please do reach out and tell me, it brings me great joy. Thus far I count 14 people on Social Media that explicitly from my shouting and ranting and raving have quit the rodent rot. Think of it like this, even if you are unsure of the harms there are literally no positives to this and by quitting you will be, at the very least, saving your money and a small portion of your day having to remember to micro dose rat poison. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTERVIEW WITH TIM TRUTH ]]></title><description><![CDATA[...]]></description><link>https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/interview-with-tim-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/interview-with-tim-truth</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Andrews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202189442/5d2869f80cff9947ac48edb4c5c1ee0f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Annual Subscription is being kept at the incredibly low price of just $35. 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I sell no bullshit supplements, no crappy merchandise, no whacko gadgets, I have no sponsors, no advertising and everything is possible to read for free. However to help in running the experiments and to cover the huge costs that are mounting from travel and expenses to operate the project, please consider donating to the largest Crowdsourced and Opensourced experiments falsifying Virology. Thank you.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">The Virology Controls Studies Project is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I want to say a big thank you and shout out to Virology Control Studies Project Subscriber Matt Reese for sending me some of the information on this. </p><p>The previous article on the Ebola Hoax was very sizeable, being a 71 page book on its own, so for the sake of fatigue I thought I would split this up into a second part where we really flesh out the hypothesis made in the first. From the ground up, I can be very sure that any symptoms/deaths from hemorrhagic type fever, if they are confirmed to actually exist were not caused by a &#8220;contagious virus&#8221;. We have covered this part of the hoax in plenty of detail, with mountains of theoretical and experimental evidence all back up with Peer Reviewed and Published literature. But I wanted to take this one a little further by expanding upon the hypothesis I presented that <em>if</em> these violently quick hemorrhagic deaths were occurring they fitted an identical symptomology and speed of onset of disease more concurrent with Arsenic poisoning as well as potentially a few other Heavy Metals such as Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt and Mercury adding to the tapestry of disease (as well as what I believe to be a specificity problem within their testing too).  </p><p>Another marginal reason for doing this, is that the wave of State paid actors employed to furiously shoot flak into the air as a smokescreen, simultaneously settled on a seemingly very obvious lie that Ebola patients were being tested for Arsenic poisoning.      </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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There is <strong>no credible evidence or official reporting</strong> that suspected Ebola cases are being routinely tested for arsenic poisoning.</p><p>If there were a poisoning concern, it would be handled separately on a case-by-case toxicology basis, not as part of Ebola diagnostics.</p></blockquote><p>Of course this should be fairly self explanatory that once the medical authorities have been instructed that they are running the hoax simulation in their back yard, their immediate triage in a medical setting is to henceforth suspect anyone that complains of any ailment from sniffling noses to broken bones to bleeding out their eyes as being Ebola and so they are instantly going to reject any other cause for disease even if they share, or should I say especially if they share identical symptomology. Because here is the thing, Arsenic and Heavy Metal poisoning are very well known in Africa, especially in the mining communities, open cast mining releases all of these natural poisons into the air, soil and water as well as other poisons such as cyanide being used in the extraction process. </p><p>They are so acutely aware of this happening when the blinkers of infectious diseases are removed, that they have done country wide studies of Metalloid (Arsenic) and Heavy Metal poising in the environment as well as in people that both work and live in the mining areas. We are again going to focus in on one country to simplify the data and keep the amount of literature down, so we will stay in the area of DR Congo. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 424w, 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class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eB23!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ecdd59c-bae1-4e9c-9eb1-ee545627be3f_894x522.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eB23!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ecdd59c-bae1-4e9c-9eb1-ee545627be3f_894x522.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eB23!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ecdd59c-bae1-4e9c-9eb1-ee545627be3f_894x522.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eB23!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ecdd59c-bae1-4e9c-9eb1-ee545627be3f_894x522.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2>Abstract</h2><p>In many countries, soil and water integrity is threatened by excessive accumulation of metal(loid) trace elements (MTEs), posing serious risks to human health. Despite increasing evidence of these impacts, contamination remains underrecognized in many regions due to limited data availability. This review compiles evidence on metal(loid) pollution across DRC, focusing on toxic elements such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and zinc (Zn), and their associated ecological impacts. Data were compiled from site-level studies and were analyzed using quantitative synthesis approaches to estimate pooled mean concentrations and identify regional differences. The findings indicate that Cu, Pb, and Cd occur at consistently high concentrations, frequently exceeding international reference values for agricultural soils. Spatial analyses reveal substantial heterogeneity, primarily driven by geological variability and inconsistencies in sampling methodologies. <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Katanga Copperbelt provinces (Haut-Katanga and Lualaba) emerge as priority hotspots due to intensive mining activity, followed by Kinshasa, which also shows significant contamination levels.</mark></strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </mark>Nonetheless, a critical data gap remains in the eastern and northern mining zones, where soil quality and related agricultural risks are insufficiently characterized. These limitations, together with uneven spatial coverage and limited reporting of variance measures, restricts the robustness of comprehensive risk assessments. The review therefore underscores the urgent need for standardized monitoring frameworks, transparent data reporting, and region-specific policy interventions to enable evidence-based environmental management in mining-affected areas.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg" width="661" height="627" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:627,&quot;width&quot;:661,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Fig 1 dummy alt text&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Fig 1 dummy alt text" title="Fig 1 dummy alt text" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NG6j!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4028c350-8096-4096-b8ab-0ad9a935586b_661x627.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mining activities are among the principal drivers of MTE contamination, as ore extraction, waste rock disposal, tailings storage, and acid mine drainage (AMD) mobilize toxic elements such as, Cd, Ni, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Hg, disrupting natural pedogeochemical balances (</mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0038"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dold, 2017</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0043"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fashola et al., 2016</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">). Additional inputs arise from agricultural practices (e.g., fertilizers, sewage sludge, pesticides) and industrial and municipal sources, including fossil fuel combustion and inadequate waste management (</mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0009"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Angon et al., 2024</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0096"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mohamed et al., 2025</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">). While some metals (e.g., Co, Cu, Zn, Ni) are essential micronutrients, they become toxic at elevated concentrations, whereas Hg, Cd, As, and Pb are harmful even at trace levels (</mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0054"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jaishankar et al., 2014</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0133"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rai et al., 2019</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">).</mark></strong> These contaminants can bioaccumulate and biomagnify through food webs, posing serious ecological and human health risks (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0020">Bakshi et al., 2018</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0009">Angon et al., 2024</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0142">Sabir et al., 2022</a>). Numerous studies conducted in agricultural, mining, and industrial landscapes have documented the widespread occurrence of soil contamination and its effects on higher trophic levels (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0050">Hou et al., 2025</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0142">Sabir et al., 2022</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0047">Haghighizadeh et al., 2024</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0001">Achouri et al., 2017</a>). Worldwide, soil contamination affects over 20 million hectares and threatens more than one billion people via food chain exposure, with 14&#8211;17% of agricultural soils contaminated, particularly by Cd, Cu, and Co (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0050">Hou et al., 2025</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0141">Rodr&#237;guez-Eugenio et al., 2018</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0161">United Nations, 2015</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0144">Sanad et al., 2025</a>). Consequently, sustainable remediation strategies, such as phytoremediation, are increasingly advocated to restore contaminated soils (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0051">Hou et al., 2020</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0096">Mohamed et al., 2025</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0176">Zhang et al., 2020</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0136">Reeves et al., 2017</a>).</p><h4>Fig. 5. Ecological risk indexes and classifications for toxic MTEs from mining sites.</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cJet!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4791e561-5fe1-4ebe-a75f-7b62bd5ef20c_661x468.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cJet!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4791e561-5fe1-4ebe-a75f-7b62bd5ef20c_661x468.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cJet!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4791e561-5fe1-4ebe-a75f-7b62bd5ef20c_661x468.jpeg 848w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><blockquote><p>Numerous studies in the Democratic Republic of Congo have documented the transfer of metallic trace elements (MTEs) from contaminated soils to food crops in both urban environments such as Kinshasa and mining regions including Lubumbashi and surrounding areas, raising serious concerns for food safety and public health (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0065">Kanyinda et al., 2025</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0127">Nsandji et al., 2023</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0061">Kalala et al., 2015</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0102">Mpundu et al., 2013</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0080">Langunu et al., 2023</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0103">Mputu et al., 2024</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0101">Mpundu et al., 2017</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0062">Kalonda et al., 2015</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0069">Katebe et al., 2018</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0120">Ngweme et al., 2021</a>). Elevated concentrations of toxic metals, particularly Pb, Cd, Cu, Co, Zn, Cr, and As, have been reported in vegetables, fruits, and other food products, often exceeding FAO/WHO permissible limits and resulting in health risk indices above safety thresholds (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0103">Mputu et al., 2024</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0120">Ngweme et al., 2021</a>). These contaminations originate from diverse sources including polluted soils, irrigation water, mining activities, traffic emissions, and agrochemical inputs (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0127">Nsandji et al., 2023</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0061">Kalala et al., 2015</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0080">Langunu et al., 2023</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0069">Katebe et al., 2018</a>). Although several plant species exhibit metal tolerance or hyperaccumulation and show potential for phytoremediation (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0136">Reeves et al., 2017</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0065">Kanyinda et al., 2025</a>), many edible crops such as amaranth, cassava, lettuce, spinach, and guava accumulate hazardous metal levels, highlighting the urgent need for improved soil management, remediation strategies, and environmental monitoring to protect food safety and public health (<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0061">Kalala et al., 2015</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0102">Mpundu et al., 2013</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0080">Langunu et al., 2023</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0069">Katebe et al., 2018</a>; <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0120">Ngweme et al., 2021</a>).</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For consumers, chronic ingestion of contaminated crops elevates risks of cardiovascular, neurological, renal, reproductive, and carcinogenic effects linked to Cd, Pb, and As exposure (</mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0009"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Angon et al., 2024</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0133"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rai et al., 2019</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0007"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alengebawy et al., 2021</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">; </mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0056"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jomova et al., 2025</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">). Without interventions such as pH adjustment, organic stabilization, phytoremediation, and land-use zoning to restrict cultivation in polluted areas, both agricultural sustainability and public health remain under serious threat. In this context, integrating Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can support effective land-use zoning by identifying soils suitable, marginal, or unsuitable for food production under contamination constraints (</mark><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010026000922?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;__cf_chl_tk=fqiBWcCdpgBlzTFjuosxkgTGGv1FVyXY2asPtFBaDvc-1780128078-1.0.1.1-2vU2MbYrLjZG.CwYgrMum6UQW__Arg747PDSZdBxOzA#bib0004"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Akbari et al., 2022</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), an approach particularly relevant for managing the DRC&#8217;s widespread soil contamination crisis.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Therefore, the pervasive contamination of agricultural soils in the DRC represents both an ecological and public health crisis. To mitigate these risks, integrated management strategies, combining soil pH regulation, organic amendments, controlled crop selection, and regular environmental surveillance, should be prioritized. Establishing national frameworks for soil and food monitoring would not only safeguard public health but also enhance the long-term sustainability of the country&#8217;s agricultural systems.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6110556/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6H2f!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2e70e3c-9d9b-4b15-b4e6-717d9e572e82_817x471.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6H2f!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2e70e3c-9d9b-4b15-b4e6-717d9e572e82_817x471.png 848w, 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had semen pH below the threshold value of 7.2 versus 16% of non-exposed subjects. The risk of a lowering of pH below the standards was more than 4 times higher (OR=4.85[1.9-12.39]) among exposed men. The difference between the averages of the total number of spermatozoa was statistically significant to the advantage of non-exposed subjects. Abnormal number of spermatozoa was much higher in exposed subjects. It was recorded a more rapid spermatozoa mobility degradation in exposed subjects. In addition, 44% of exposed men had urinary arsenic concentration &gt; 20 &#181;g/L versus 8% of non-exposed subjects, the risk of excessive arsenic accumulation was nine times higher in exposed men than in non-exposed men (OR=9.04 [2.82-28.96]). Sixty percent of exposed men had urinary cadmium concentration &#8805;0.5&#181;g/ml versus 38% of non-exposed subjects, with an Odd Ratio of 2.45 [1.1-5.47], reflecting a risk of excessive cadmium accumulation in exposed men. On the other hand, it was recorded that, among exposed men, high urinary arsenic and cadmium concentrations resulted in a proportional degradation of sperm count test values.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This study shows, on one hand, high urinary arsenic and cadmium concentrations and, on the other hand, more rapid and more severe alterations of sperm count test values in men living in mining area. This suggests a decline in male fertility which deserves to be further documented in future studies.</mark></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png" width="1069" height="618" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:618,&quot;width&quot;:1069,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:109143,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/200604662?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C7li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55908f11-cf70-4521-ba10-0c83e69b2dfb_1069x618.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Blood and/or urine levels of 27 heavy metals were determined by ICPMS in 41 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and 29 presumably healthy subjects from the Katanga Copperbelt (KC), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After adjusting for age, gender, education level, and renal function, DCM probability was almost maximal for blood concentrations above 0.75 and 150 &#181;g/dL for arsenic and copper, respectively</mark></strong>. Urinary concentrations above 1 for chromium, 20 for copper, 600 for zinc, 30 for selenium, 2 for cadmium, 0.2 for antimony, 0.5 for thallium, and 0.05 for uranium, all in &#956;g/g of creatinine, were also associated with increased DCM probability. Concurrent and multiple exposures to heavy metals, well beyond permissible levels, are associated with increased probability for DCM. Study findings warrant screening for metal toxicity in case of DCM and prompt public health measures to reduce exposures in the KC, DRC.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6IbD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bd843b9-4c0b-4208-82e5-295057393591_409x550.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6IbD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bd843b9-4c0b-4208-82e5-295057393591_409x550.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The blood arsenic concentration found in our subjects (0.39 &#181;g/dL) far exceeds what has been reported in the general population of France (0.17 &#181;g/dL) [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B47-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">47</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">], Brazil (0.11 &#181;g/dL) [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B50-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">50</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">], Pakistan (0.21 &#181;g/dL) [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B51-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">51</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">], and China (0.23 &#181;g/dL) [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B52-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">52</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">]. Whether the association between DCM probability and higher blood levels of arsenic implies the later may contribute to the etiology of DCM is not known, but remains a possibility. Experimental studies in rodents, however, have demonstrated the toxic effect of arsenic on myocardial tissue through the inhibition of anti-oxidative stress defense enzymes [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B53-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">53</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B54-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">54</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">]. Arsenic exposure has been associated with cardiopathologic effects, including ischemia, arrhythmia, and heart failure [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B55-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">55</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">]. Possible mechanisms include increased oxidative stress, depletion of antioxidant status, DNA fragmentation, apoptosis by mitochondrial disruption, caspase activation, MAPK signaling and p53, functional changes in ion channels, and dyshomeostasis of trace elements [</mark><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B55-ijerph-18-04956"><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">55</mark></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">].</mark></strong> It has also been revealed that arsenic can induce all kinds of diseases, including heart diseases through epigenetic modifications associated with hypermethylation of genes coding for ion channels and diverse proteins of oxidative stress and energy production [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B56-ijerph-18-04956">56</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B57-ijerph-18-04956">57</a></strong>].</p><p>Exposure to copper is associated with increased cardiovascular risk [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B58-ijerph-18-04956">58</a></strong>]. High copper concentrations had been associated with heart failure incidence [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B36-ijerph-18-04956">36</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B59-ijerph-18-04956">59</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B60-ijerph-18-04956">60</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B61-ijerph-18-04956">61</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B62-ijerph-18-04956">62</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B63-ijerph-18-04956">63</a></strong>] and bad outcomes such as re-hospitalizations and deaths over a one-year follow-up [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B64-ijerph-18-04956">64</a></strong>]. Copper is an important trace element in humans that is incorporated in several enzymes of vital functions. However, at high concentrations due to permanent exposure or in Wilson&#8217;s disease, for example, its free fraction increases in such manner that its infiltrates the myocardial tissue, induces cellular toxicity, and promotes harmful free radical formation [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B65-ijerph-18-04956">65</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B66-ijerph-18-04956">66</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B67-ijerph-18-04956">67</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B68-ijerph-18-04956">68</a></strong>]. Although the blood concentration of copper reported in this study was slightly higher than the upper limit of the reference value (143.7 vs. 140 &#181;g/dL) [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B69-ijerph-18-04956">69</a></strong>], the urine concentration far exceeds levels reported as reference value [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B44-ijerph-18-04956">44</a></strong>,<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B70-ijerph-18-04956">70</a></strong>] and in a very high-exposure environment [<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4956?utm_source=chatgpt.com#B38-ijerph-18-04956">38</a></strong>]. This high urinary concentration, which, moreover, was strongly correlated with blood concentration (r = 0.73235, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.000), was precisely such an indication of a strong recent exposure. It was also an indication of a permanent exposure to this metal, which, ironically, is the great wealth of the KC. Because of copper and cobalt, the KC has been invaded by many mining companies that are the main polluters in the region.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oxgh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F77d82ca5-c0f2-4e05-84e6-b043199acbb4_1208x463.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oxgh!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F77d82ca5-c0f2-4e05-84e6-b043199acbb4_1208x463.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2><strong>Abstract</strong></h2><p>Exposure to heavy metals can affect cell differentiation, neurocognitive development, and growth during early life, even in low doses. Little is known about heavy metal exposure and its relationship with nutrition outcomes in non-mining rural environments. We carried out a community-based cross-sectional study to describe the distribution of four heavy metal concentrations [arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg)] in the serum of a representative population of children aged 12 to 59 months old from the rural region of Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo. The four metals were measured in 412 samples using inductively coupled plasma&#8211;mass spectrometry (ICP&#8211;MS). Limits of detection (LoD) and quantification (LoQ) were set. Percentiles were reported. Statistical and geospatial bivariate analyses were performed to identify relationships with other nutrition outcomes. <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Arsenic was quantified in 59.7%, while Cd, Hg, and Pb were quantified in less than 10%, all without toxicities. The arsenic level was negatively associated with the zinc level, while the Hg level was positively associated with the selenium level. This common detection of As in children of Popokabaka requires attention, and urgent drinking water exploration and intervention for the profit of the Popokabaka community should be considered.</mark></strong></p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Among the various HMs, arsenic (</mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), cadmium (</mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cd</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), lead (</mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pb</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), and mercury (</mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hg</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) are the most common and are considered harmful</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4?utm_source=chatgpt.com#ref-CR9"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9</mark></sup></a><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</mark></sup><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4?utm_source=chatgpt.com#ref-CR10"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10</mark></sup></a><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</mark></sup><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR11"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Arsenic is widely distributed in natural waters, and groundwater is one of the primary routes of exposure to inorganic </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As</mark></strong></em><strong><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR15"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Long-term exposure to inorganic </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> during infancy increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, gastrointestinal illnesses, and cancer</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR15"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15</mark></sup></a><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</mark></sup><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR16"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">16</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Lead, which has no physiological role in humans, is frequently found in household dust. More than 95% of the total </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pb</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> exposure ends up in the bones and teeth. Children are particularly vulnerable to lead because of its effects on growth and the developing nervous system</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR17"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">17</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Cadmium is mainly absorbed from the lungs, and tobacco smoke is one of the largest single sources of </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cd</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> exposure in humans</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR18"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">18</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. It can accumulate in fatty tissues and human milk and be transferred through breast milk to children. Cadmium toxicity negatively affects reproduction, neurodevelopment, and hepatic, hematological, and immunological systems</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR10"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10</mark></sup></a><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</mark></sup><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR18"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">18</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Mercury is used in agriculture in fungicides or seed preservatives and pharmaceutical catalysts in organic syntheses. Higher levels of </mark></strong><em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hg</mark></strong></em><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> are often found in seafood, and exposure to this element is also suspected to impair neurodevelopment in children</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR12"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and cause dental, skin, pulmonary, and nephrotic damage</mark><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-23332-4#ref-CR19"><sup><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19</mark></sup></a><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><h1>ANALYSIS</h1><p>This is a small selection of what I could quickly find on Metalloid and Heavy Metal poisoning of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This not only covers people whom work directly in the mines but indeed men, women and children in the general population. Probably the most damning evidence is when these extremely worrying levels of toxic elements are found in the urine and blood of Cardiomyopathy patients. They even go as far as to suggest causality, which to you and me shouldn&#8217;t be a surprise, but it is always good to have it confirmed by the establishments own sources. When you lay it all out on a table, that these elemental poisons are known to cause the exact palette of symptoms blamed on Ebola. They are highly prevalent in the food and water sources and found in people experiencing serious Cardio and Respiratory illness, we can see that it is an entirely plausible theory to suggest that, when and where you do have real death and disease that is being attributed to  &#8220;Ebola&#8221;, it is actually far more likely it is metalloid/heavy metal poisoning instead (That and because viruses don&#8217;t exist).</p><p>But there is one slight issue with this theory, in the realms of the &#8220;negative&#8221; case for &#8220;Ebola&#8221; but the &#8220;Positive&#8221; case for areas of increased Metalloid/Heavy Metal contamination. I started this part 2 from a Ghanian report of Arsenic poisoning and its effects that Matt sent me (<a href="https://scitechjournals.com/articles/ecological-study-of-galamsey-activities-in-ghana-and-their-physiological-toxicity.pdf">https://scitechjournals.com/articles/ecological-study-of-galamsey-activities-in-ghana-and-their-physiological-toxicity.pdf</a>). </p><p>Please read it when you have the time as it is absolutely damning. Indeed this whole area of research is a literal <em>gold mine</em> of industrial harms perpetrated either directly or indirectly by the globalist operators in Africa. But the problem for me, personally with this particular article is that it doesn&#8217;t really match up with my theory in that Ghana has never had a claimed &#8220;ebola&#8221; outbreak. Now there is some wiggle room here in the fact that Ghana has seen a claimed &#8220;Marburg&#8221; outbreak in 2022 and Marburg is the identical hoax where the &#8220;Viruses&#8221; particles are identical, the symptoms are identical so we <em>could </em>&#8220;get away&#8221; with just continuing on oblivious. But I want to be a bit circumspect here and finish this hoax off with the final layer of the puzzle. </p><h1>MONOCLONAL ANTI(Human)Bodies </h1><blockquote><h3>Ebola-specific drugs (used once confirmed or strongly suspected in outbreak settings)</h3><p>If Ebola is confirmed (or in some outbreak protocols when suspicion is very high), <strong>monoclonal antibody therapies</strong> are used:</p><ul><li><p>Inmazeb (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab)<br>&#8594; A 3-antibody cocktail targeting the Ebola virus</p></li><li><p>Ebanga (ansuvimab-zykl)<br>&#8594; Single monoclonal antibody treatment</p></li></ul><p>These are the <strong>main WHO-recommended treatments</strong> for Zaire ebolavirus disease.</p><h3>4) Experimental/older treatments (less used now)</h3><ul><li><p><strong>ZMapp</strong> (older monoclonal antibody cocktail, largely replaced)</p></li><li><p><strong>Remdesivir</strong> (studied but not a standard Ebola therapy)</p></li><li><p>Other antivirals have generally not shown 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vomiting and screaming in agony &#8211; with one having to have body parts amputated.</mark></strong></p><p>Now, a BBC documentary has revisited the dramatic events that left the human guinea pigs fighting for their lives in a private unit at Northwick Park Hospital in north-west London run by Parexel, a US company.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NbB7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0ff5e7c-e5dc-40b9-ab06-646d553204e6_646x473.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NbB7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0ff5e7c-e5dc-40b9-ab06-646d553204e6_646x473.jpeg 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Ryan Wilson, who was 21 at the time of the trial, lost his fingertips, toes and part of his foot as a result of the severe reaction to the drug (Picture: Channel 4)</figcaption></figure></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rqRB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14ccddd3-d21c-4afe-83e5-645fb63d38cd_646x516.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rqRB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F14ccddd3-d21c-4afe-83e5-645fb63d38cd_646x516.jpeg 424w, 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At 1pm on the day of the trial he was sent home and had to watch the events unfold on the news (Picture: BBC/Raw TV)</figcaption></figure></div><p>Throughout the Phase 1 trial, a number of the men suffered from swelling &#8211; with their heads inflating like balloons.</p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">One of the victim&#8217;s family said he looked like &#8216;the Elephant Man&#8217;, which led to the TGN1412 legal proceedings&#8217; nickname, &#8216;the Elephant Man drug trial&#8217; &#8211; although the swelling was likely caused by the treatment for the reaction, which included administering large quantities of fluid and steroids.</mark></strong></p><p>The drug, which had been successfully tried out on monkeys, had never been tested on humans, making it a &#8216;first in man&#8217; trial. It was later found that while macaques and humans are incredibly close from a DNA perspective, the cells that the drug targeted differ slightly between the species.</p><p>The incident quickly transformed into one of Britain&#8217;s most infamous medical emergencies.</p><p>Fortunately, doctors were able to save the lives of all of the young men &#8211; and a few weeks later, five of the men were able to leave hospital, however, the drug had attacked their tissue and left them with wasted muscles. One, David Oakley, said it had left him feeling like &#8216;an 80-year-old&#8217;.</p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ryan Wilson, the sixth and youngest participant aged 21, spent the next four months being treated for heart, liver and kidney failure.</mark></strong></p><p>Sections of his feet were amputated and his fingertips also fell off.</p><p>It was later revealed that two of the participants were given a placebo and did not suffer the effects.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q8UG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1014147f-3fd9-47a7-9f39-e43f25c4df9c_646x430.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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His muscles were completely wasted and he feared he would be infertile (Picture: BBC/Raw TV)</figcaption></figure></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png" width="646" height="361" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:361,&quot;width&quot;:646,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bhpK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F230e05ce-2271-4400-b2a0-c6dd5ef8c5f4_646x361.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">All of the men had their lives saved but some suffered amputations or months of health issues (Picture: BBC)</figcaption></figure></div><p>In the documentary, The Drugs Trial, which aired last night, doctors speak about the struggles they faced while attempting to bring the &#8216;mysterious&#8217; situation under control.</p><p>Investigators also reveal that they were sent in and tasked with finding out what went wrong at the trial on March 13, 2006. They found that Parexel could not have known the &#8216;unpredictable&#8217; biological reaction would occur, although the risk of <strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">cytokine storm</mark> </strong>&#8211; the effect that caused the reaction &#8211; was mentioned in Parexel&#8217;s own literature with the recommendation to treat with steroids.</p><p>Participant Raste Khan, who was 23 at the time and had been given a placebo, said: &#8216;Medical trials were like a get-rich-quick scheme. It was a no brainer.</p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8216;It was all manic, everything was happening all at once. They were vomiting, they were screaming in pain, people were fainting, they couldn&#8217;t control their bowels&#8230; it was like a horror movie.&#8217;</mark></strong></p><p>In the documentary, it was revealed that families were told to say goodbye to their loved ones as they may be about to die.</p><p>Since the disaster, all six men have received undisclosed pay-outs from Parexel in private out-of-court settlements.</p><p>A report published by The Medicines &amp; Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in April 2006 had 22 recommendations to improve the safety of future Phase 1 trials, including that individuals given a &#8216;first in man&#8217; drug in a trial should not receive the drug at the same time on the same day and high risk trials should take place in a hospital with access to intensive care.</p><p>The new recommendations have now been adopted across the whole of Europe.</p><p>Trial lead Dr Bradford, who had worked on 300 clinical trials before this one, said he has never worked on a trial of this nature again. &#8216;It was the last &#8216;first in man&#8217; trial I did,&#8217; he says. &#8216;I&#8217;d like to look them in the eye and say sorry.&#8217;</p><p>Trial participant David Oakley was found to have pre-cancer signifiers in his blood after the trial that may or may not have pre-dated the trial.</p><p>He married his fiancee months later but feared he could be left infertile. However, 10 years on, he has three children and no sign of cancer or other lasting effects. He now says: &#8216;I was unlucky. But it didn&#8217;t kill me, and that&#8217;s pretty good. Having my first child with the chance that we might not have been able to have kids, made it even more special.</p><p>&#8216;Medical trials are very important to advance our knowledge of medicine. It&#8217;s only when you have a relative who&#8217;s sick and depends on drugs that have been through human trial that you understand how important it is that they are carried out.&#8217;</p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In 2013, TGN1412 was tested again in human trials in Russia under the new name, TABO8. The amount was 0.1% of the amount injected into the participants of the Parexel trial and it was infused 40 times more slowly.</mark></strong></p><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The drug could still be used as a treatment for autoimmune disease in the future.</mark></strong></p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>Q: Inmazeb (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab) have these got any bad known side effects?</h3><p>Yes &#8212; <strong>Inmazeb (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab) does have known side effects</strong>, but most are tied more to <strong>infusion reactions and the severity of Ebola illness itself</strong> rather than &#8220;toxic drug effects&#8221; in the way some chemotherapy drugs behave.</p><p>Here&#8217;s the clean breakdown.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Most common side effects</h2><p>In clinical studies, the most frequently reported effects (seen in &#8805;20% of patients) include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Fever (pyrexia)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Chills / shivering</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Fast heart rate (tachycardia)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Fast breathing (tachypnea)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Vomiting</strong></p></li></ul><p><strong><mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These often overlap with Ebola symptoms themselves, which makes interpretation tricky.</mark></strong></p><div><hr></div><h2>Infusion-related reactions (most clinically important risk)</h2><p>Because it&#8217;s an IV monoclonal antibody, the main concern is <strong>infusion or hypersensitivity reactions</strong>, which can include:</p><ul><li><p>Sudden <strong>fever or chills during infusion</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Low blood pressure</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Shortness of breath</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Rash or itching</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Dizziness or fainting</strong></p></li><li><p>Rarely, <strong>severe or life-threatening allergic-type reactions</strong></p></li></ul><p>These are why patients are:</p><ul><li><p>monitored closely during infusion</p></li><li><p>treated in high-acuity hospital settings</p></li></ul></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>One of the treatments for Ebola is using that well known kidney melting drug Remdesivir, so we don&#8217;t really need to waste much time explaining the problem here. I really want to focus on the use of Monoclonal Antibodies as the &#8220;got to &#8220; for confirmed Ebola patients. Looking at the &#8220;Elephant Men&#8221; drugs trial where they gave IV Monoclonal Antibodies that was supposed to &#8220;cure&#8221; Leukemia, i.e a blood cancer, these men in the trial very quickly started extreme bouts of vomiting, diarrhea, migraine, loss of consciousness and coma. This as they note was brought about by what they call a <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&#8220;Cytokine Storm&#8221;</mark>  where the body floods itself with what the medical establishment believe is &#8220;immune cells&#8221; and eventually causes <mark data-color="#fff2cc" style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">multiple organ failure </mark> .</p><p>The most stunning part to this story, and I really would recommend watching the BBC documentary on it if you want another example of Big Pharma and the Medical Industry&#8217;s ongoing genocide, is that this drug that almost killed the 6 men given it, was released back onto the market! They changed the made up acronym from TGN1412 to TAB08 and then used it at 0.1% concentration. Jaw-dropping really, but when you realize that the entire allopathic death cult is predicated  on giving people little bits of poison until they either get better on their own despite the poison for the disease to come again soon or die from the poison.</p><p>Finally when we looked at the specific Monoclonal Antibodies used for Ebola, funnily enough they outright admit that the known side effects exactly match Ebola symptoms which makes &#8220;interpretation tricky&#8221;. Well yes indeed it would make it tricky if the drug you were giving people were causing the symptoms you are giving the drug for, that&#8217;s kind of where we are on this House-of-Horrors-Roundabout-Groundhog-Day-Purgatory  we find ourselves burdened with when it comes to navigating the &#8220;health&#8221;care industries. </p><h1>&#8220;EBOLA&#8221; Patient Dr. Ian Crozier </h1><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;e44d2974-4a97-4bd7-afa0-dcbd4f7a7f06&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>I want to leave you with the story from the mouth of a claimed &#8220;Ebola&#8221; survivor, Dr . Ian Crozier. Because this is going to be put into Ebook format that doesn&#8217;t have video embedded into it, I would urge you watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi29GJZllts&amp;t=1585s">full video here</a>.</p><p>There are a couple of absolute zingers I want to point out to you from this testimony. Ian has very basic low grade symptoms of a fever, muscle aches and a headache, which could be interpreted as basically any disease in the entire smorgasbord of relabeling detoxing. The &#8220;emergency&#8221; situation was not brought about by symptoms at all, but would you know it was entirely started by a Positive PCR test (huge eye roll). Ian recounts this next phase in quite a bit of detail (because it is the last thing he remembers) that he was, in his own words, &#8220;clearheaded&#8221; and  &#8220;fairly well&#8221;. However the moment he crossed the drawbridge into the Medical Dungeon was the moment it all seemed to go pear shaped (color me shocked I tell you). He developed severe gastrointestinal symptoms, vomiting and diarrhea, then a Cytokine Storm bringing about multiple organ failure. </p><p>Now, I mean called me cynical, but this man in his own words was &#8220;fairly well&#8221; and then displayed the identical symptoms of what can only be described as  Monoclonal Antibody poisoning directly mirroring the poisoning of the &#8220;Elephant Men&#8221;. I hope you can see very clearly what is occurring here, well people with generic symptoms are being systematically maimed and killed with proven lethal chemical cocktails based on a PCR test and politics.   </p><p></p><p>If you have enjoyed this article and want to support the project with a one time donation please BuyMeACoffee, thanks!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/controlstudies" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bLIk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98087521-946b-4758-96da-2e8b3c10bf78_535x265.png 424w, 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5mpx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb164f198-777a-4015-a8ab-f9035e053476_337x502.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This fake &#8220;virus&#8221; is an absolute firm favorite of the wibbles on the internet who have an enduring infatuation with the Germ Theory. If you don&#8217;t know the type by now, I will share my near daily experience of dealing with these bottom feeders for now more than half a decade (genuinely feels like only yesterday right? ). </p><p>The story goes a little like this: I put out a piece of peer reviewed science that completely contradicts the narrative of some part of the Germ Theory or Genetics. Germ Theory Enthusiast arrives on the scene at an inhumanely quick pace and either has a completely unprovable anecdote fitting the exact method that contradicts the science I presented OR jumps straight into death threat mode: &#8220;If germs aren&#8217;t real then why don&#8217;t you inject yourself with Ebola? Hahaha&#8221;. The Ebola part to that is where these agent provocateurs think they have been really smart, as people might agree to a bought of da &#8220;Flu&#8221; but nobody in their right mind would &#8220;risk&#8221; it with bleeding out the eyes with &#8220;Ebola&#8221;. It serves as the biggest scariest monster under the bed, the Top Trump on the list of Boogiemen to play when making their online threats. </p><p>Just to make this public for people whom have encountered this online, I will point out that this is a threat and is considered a serious crime in the US and EU. A person making a bet or encouraging people to inject themselves with <em><strong>what they believe </strong></em>will kill or seriously injure someone is a direct intent to encourage suicide or serious harm and carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. So these trolls that think they are being funny or proving a point are actually committing a crime and will be reported for doing as such. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cVE_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5970a93e-6516-47ef-8fe3-fbe89e3f3bae_429x680.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cVE_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5970a93e-6516-47ef-8fe3-fbe89e3f3bae_429x680.jpeg 424w, 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pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>  I don&#8217;t really need to explain myself, but I will anyway, the reasons why I won&#8217;t be partaking in any injections, of anything: </p><p>A. To prove or disprove Contagion you have to use a method that is a claimed natural pathway, there is no natural pathway that comes from a hypodermic needle being thrust intravenously. </p><p>B. These Contagion studies have been done for 200 years, experimenting with all of these claimed &#8220;viruses&#8221; and have never managed to make anyone sick with the claimed disease caused, all documented for anyone to read. </p><p>C. Injecting anything, even saline comes with its own set of hazards, and can actually induce cold and flu like symptoms as seen in many control groups in contagion studies and outlined experimentally below. The body is not used to having anything directly entering the bloodstream before it has been digested, broken down and filtered first. &#8220;Chemically&#8221; it is going from 0-100 almost instantaneously which is why it is the ultimate hit for drug abusers and usually ends fairly quickly once this stage of abuse is reached (The ultimate way to throw your body out of balance). </p><p>D. In the claimed &#8220;viral&#8221; isolates are plenty of noxious chemicals especially in the antibiotics area. Listed below are all of the ingredients in the cell culture, only 5/23 ingredients not being considered toxic to humans. Once again, injecting any of these things comes with potential harms. </p><ul><li><p>Water</p></li><li><p>Sodium chloride (NaCl) &#8212; generally safe at culture concentrations</p></li><li><p>Potassium chloride (KCl) &#8212; harmful in high doses</p></li><li><p>Calcium chloride (CaCl&#8322;) &#8212; irritant in concentrated form</p></li><li><p>Magnesium sulfate (MgSO&#8324;) &#8212; low toxicity</p></li><li><p>Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO&#8323;) &#8212; low toxicity</p></li><li><p>Sodium phosphate (NaH&#8322;PO&#8324;) &#8212; low toxicity</p></li><li><p>Glucose (D-glucose) &#8212; safe nutrient</p></li><li><p>Sodium pyruvate &#8212; low toxicity</p></li><li><p>HEPES buffer &#8212; low toxicity, lab irritant possible</p></li><li><p>Phenol red &#8212; possible endocrine activity in some studies; irritant in concentrated form</p></li><li><p>L-glutamine &#8212; low toxicity</p></li><li><p>Essential amino acids (lysine, leucine, valine, tryptophan, etc.) &#8212; generally safe nutrients</p></li><li><p>Non-essential amino acids (serine, glycine, alanine, etc.) &#8212; generally safe</p></li><li><p>Vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid, niacinamide, choline, inositol, etc.) &#8212; generally safe at culture concentrations</p></li><li><p>Trace iron/nitrates &#8212; irritant/toxic at high concentrations</p></li><li><p>Fetal bovine serum (FBS) &#8212; biological material; contamination/allergy/infectious-agent risk possible</p></li><li><p>Penicillin &#8212; allergy risk in humans</p></li><li><p>Streptomycin &#8212; ototoxic/nephrotoxic at systemic doses</p></li><li><p>Amphotericin B &#8212; significantly toxic systemically</p></li><li><p>Gentamicin &#8212; nephrotoxic/ototoxic</p></li><li><p>Trypsin-EDTA (used during passaging) &#8212; corrosive/irritant to tissue</p></li><li><p>Antibiotic-antimycotic mixes &#8212; variable toxicity depending on components</p></li></ul><p>E. Just viscerally I do not inject things into my body. Even if nobody had ever come to any harm from injection and you could somehow prove it, injecting stuff into ones body is for junkies, tramps, degenerates and people who believe in &#8220;Viruses&#8221; (Same thing alert). In the animal kingdom, injection through breaking the flesh is ONLY done by things looking to do harm, or seriously deter such as snakes, spiders, scorpions etc etc. They do this, as above, because their venom has the most possible chance of doing damage which is why such tiny creatures with such small amounts of poison can be so injurious to animals much bigger.   </p><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>They distilled water, i.e made it completely sterile and with its injection produced fever and cold like symptoms in rabbits. But then somehow concluded that despite being distilled, still contained a pathogenic agent. Germ Theory Idiocy strikes once again. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg" width="1037" height="1424" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1424,&quot;width&quot;:1037,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:650848,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/198951190?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wUrp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef848cee-947f-420a-b29f-ff3eeefd60ab_1037x1424.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h1>EBOLA IS A HOAX</h1><p>Sorry for that little detour, I think some of those things had to be put in an article at some point and was feeling a little zesty. Back to the millstone:</p><p> The first thing I want to point out is quite esoteric, it is not something that I really want to descend too far down the road with &#8220;evidence&#8221; based reasoning as largely it meanders down the wormhole of GeNEtICs and PrOtEOmIcs which in totality is a made up fairytale, so it would be extremely tedious. But one thing that is very apparent to me is that the claim is there are 1.67m distinct species of &#8220;virus&#8221; (Lol) and they range from being claimed to be endogenous to humans (I.e present at all times in our &#8220;genome&#8221;) right the way through to piss out your kidney and bleed out your ears in under 24 hrs with Ebola and everything in between. </p><p>The length of the claimed Viral Genomes which is all a &#8220;virus&#8221; is, a claimed string of 4 different nucleotides varies from around 1kb to 2.5mb whereby the length of the genome has absolutely nothing to do with its claimed pathogenicity. They claim that only small sections of these (genes) which code for &#8220;proteins&#8221; actually carry out the pathogenicity. This &#8220;pathogenicity&#8221; as we have seen ranges from nothing to dead in days, so really what they are claiming is that depending on what order you write 4 letters depends on whether you live or die&#8230;.. </p><p>atcgtgtattatgcggcgatcgtacggtatg : That one is fine, that encodes for a &#8220;protein&#8221; that just does nothing.</p><p>ctactacggatgtttagaccaacgtcattcgc: That one encodes for a &#8220;protein&#8221; that liquifies your liver.</p><p>As I say I will spare you the magic roundabout that any investigation goes on in this area because all of the Science is based purely on a &#8220;trust me bro&#8221; basis. When it comes to pathogenicity they  push everything into the realms of proteomics where it is just harmless or deadly, once again going down some rabbit hole of molecular chemistry with zero explanation or evidence about how or why it happens other than &#8220;it does happen&#8221; and we invented a story to fill in the gaps. </p><p>So my overarching point is the absurdity of claiming that the way 4 different claimed molecules are &#8220;ordered&#8221; is literally life or death, this should go to the same thinking as &#8220;genetic&#8221; and &#8220;Oncological&#8221; diseases and the general notion that the human body can and will attack itself. One of the most absurd lies in medical &#8220;science&#8221; that all of a sudden for no particular reason your insides just decide to kill themselves and take you with them. It is clear that this kind of thinking is just more of an insurance policy for industrial and medical harms. </p><h2>The Numbers</h2><h3>Q: Are the vast majority of Ebola deaths in Africa? Can you give me a breakdown by country over time, please.</h3><p>Yes &#8212; and very overwhelmingly so. Nearly <strong>all recorded deaths from Ebola virus disease have occurred in Africa</strong>.</p><p>Here&#8217;s a <strong>concise breakdown by major outbreaks and countries over time</strong> (rounded figures):</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128368;&#65039; 1976&#8211;1990s (first outbreaks)</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Zaire)</strong></p><ul><li><p>~280 deaths (1976 outbreak)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Sudan</strong></p><ul><li><p>~150 deaths (1976 outbreak)</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>&#128073; Early outbreaks already concentrated in Central/East Africa</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128368;&#65039; 2000&#8211;2013 (sporadic outbreaks)</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Uganda</strong></p><ul><li><p>~224 deaths (2000 outbreak)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Republic of the Congo</strong></p><ul><li><p>~200+ deaths across multiple outbreaks</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Gabon</strong></p><ul><li><p>~150+ deaths</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>&#128073; Still entirely African, mostly Central Africa</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128368;&#65039; 2014&#8211;2016 (largest epidemic ever)</h2><p><strong>West Africa epidemic:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Liberia</strong></p><ul><li><p>~4,800 deaths</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Sierra Leone</strong></p><ul><li><p>~4,000 deaths</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Guinea</strong></p><ul><li><p>~2,500 deaths</p></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Total:</strong> ~11,300 deaths</p><p>&#128073; This single epidemic accounts for <strong>most Ebola deaths in history</strong></p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128368;&#65039; 2018&#8211;2020 (DRC outbreak)</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Democratic Republic of the Congo</strong></p><ul><li><p>~2,300 deaths</p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128368;&#65039; 2020s (recent smaller outbreaks)</h2><ul><li><p><strong>DRC, Uganda, Guinea</strong></p><ul><li><p>Typically <strong>tens to hundreds</strong> of deaths per outbreak</p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#127757; Outside Africa (very rare)</h2><ul><li><p>A few isolated cases in:</p><ul><li><p>United States</p></li><li><p>Spain</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Deaths outside Africa: extremely few (single digits)</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128202; Big picture</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Total Ebola deaths (all time):</strong> ~15,000+</p></li><li><p><strong>In Africa:</strong> &gt;99.9%</p></li><li><p><strong>Outside Africa:</strong> negligible</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128273; Bottom line</h2><p>&#128073; Ebola is <strong>almost entirely geographically confined to Africa</strong>, both in outbreaks and deaths, with the <strong>2014&#8211;2016 West Africa epidemic dominating the global total</strong>.</p><p>The reason almost all deaths from Ebola virus disease occur in Africa isn&#8217;t one single factor&#8212;it&#8217;s a combination of <strong>ecology, exposure, and public health response</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129415; 1. Natural reservoir is in Africa</h2><ul><li><p>Ebola is believed to be maintained in <strong>fruit bats</strong> (especially African species)</p></li><li><p>These animals live in <strong>Central and West Africa</strong>, so spillover events start there</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; No reservoir elsewhere &#8594; no sustained outbreaks elsewhere</p><h3>Q: What other countries around the world have fruit bats?</h3><p>Fruit bats (family <strong>Pteropodidae</strong>, often called flying foxes) are actually <strong>widespread across the tropics</strong>, not just Africa.</p><h2>&#10060; Where they are NOT found</h2><ul><li><p>Europe (native populations absent)</p></li><li><p>Most of North America</p></li><li><p>Most of South America</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; These regions have bats, but <strong>not fruit bats (Pteropodidae)</strong></p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; Key takeaway</h2><p>Fruit bats live across <strong>Africa, Asia, and Oceania</strong>, meaning:</p><ul><li><p>The presence of these animals alone <strong>does not explain Ebola outbreaks</strong></p></li><li><p>Other ecological and epidemiological factors matter too</p></li></ul><p></p><p>Really we don&#8217;t need to go much further with our investigation here. In totality even the mainstream admit that it is the Terrain that makes the disease. Ebola is ONLY found in Africa, they claim it comes from a Fruit bat and people eating bushmeat, i.e eating bats (where have we seen that one before lol ).  Yet Fruit bats are native to everywhere else in the entire world apart from Europe and the Americas. Once again, to point this out they claim that eating bat soup in Wuhan gives you a runny nose, but eating a bat in Uganda dissolves your kidneys.  They strangely regard eating Fruit bat as a traditional delicacy in Samoa and Papua New Guinea. Just by sheer logic, if eating these things did make <em>some</em> tribes people (but not all obviously PMSL) piss out their kidneys and bleed out their eyes, one would have thought that they might have replaced the &#8220;Christmas bat&#8221; with something slightly less dangerous. So logic dictates that the &#8220;zoonotic&#8221; theory is bunkum obviously and everything points to this being a geographical problem specific to Africa. </p><h2>EBOLA On My Mined</h2><p></p><h3>Q: All of the countries that have ever experienced an Ebola outbreak, are they all countries that have mining activities in them?</h3><h3>Countries with Ebola Outbreaks .</h3><p>Ebola (various species like Zaire/EBOV, Sudan/SUDV, Bundibugyo/BDBV, and Ta&#239; Forest) has primarily affected Central and West Africa since 1976, with most cases in forested or rural areas linked to wildlife (e.g., fruit bats). Key countries with local/autochthonous outbreaks or transmission include:</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p><ul><li><p>Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Multiple outbreaks; heavily affected.</p></li><li><p>Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone: Major 2014&#8211;2016 West Africa outbreak.</p></li><li><p>Uganda: Several outbreaks.</p></li><li><p>Gabon, Republic of the Congo: Multiple.</p></li><li><p>South Sudan (formerly Sudan): Early outbreaks.</p></li><li><p>Ivory Coast (C&#244;te d&#8217;Ivoire): Ta&#239; Forest virus case.</p></li><li><p>Others with smaller/local transmission: Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, South Africa.</p></li></ul><p>Imported or limited cases (often single patients or short chains, no sustained outbreak) occurred in: Italy, Spain, UK, US, Philippines, Russia, and others.</p><p>mercycorps.org</p><p>Mining Activities in These CountriesVirtually all African countries with local Ebola transmission have active or historical mining (industrial, artisanal/small-scale). Africa is rich in minerals, and many Ebola-affected areas overlap with mining zones (e.g., gold, diamonds, iron ore).</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p><ul><li><p>DRC: Major global producer of cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold; outbreaks have occurred in/near mining areas (e.g., gold mining villages).</p><p>abcnews.com</p></li><li><p>Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone: Significant iron ore, gold, diamonds, bauxite; mining was impacted but continued during the 2014&#8211;2016 outbreak.</p><p>pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</p></li><li><p>Gabon, Republic of the Congo: Oil, manganese, gold, timber-related extraction; historical gold-mining camp outbreaks.</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p></li><li><p>Uganda: Gold, copper, and other minerals; artisanal mining present.</p></li><li><p>South Sudan: Gold, copper, iron ore, limestone; artisanal gold mining is active and economically important.</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p></li><li><p>Ivory Coast: Gold (major producer), diamonds, manganese, bauxite, nickel; growing formal and informal sector.</p><p>en.wikipedia.org</p></li><li><p>Mali, Nigeria, Senegal: Gold (Mali is a top African producer), plus other minerals.</p></li></ul><p>Here we see that every single place that has experienced an &#8220;Ebola&#8221; outbreak is also an area of heavy mining and exploitation of raw earth materials. Africa has throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries been the playground of the Colonialists looking to exploit the locals for slave labor and the land for its natural resources, take back as plunder to the West. I want to chose the country in the news as the latest &#8220;Ebola&#8221; outbreak to focus in on just so we don&#8217;t spread ourselves too thinly and can deeply analyze it, being the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( sounds very official doesn&#8217;t it). We will see later on that the exploits of the colonizers has never really ceased, they just do it remotely now. </p><h1>Rumble In The Jungle </h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JTiT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4cb7ca2-66b3-4bb5-beb4-f99955f2146b_400x599.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JTiT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4cb7ca2-66b3-4bb5-beb4-f99955f2146b_400x599.jpeg 424w, 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He presented his rule as humanitarian and anti-slavery, but in reality it became a system of extreme exploitation.</p><p>The main goal was profit, especially from rubber and ivory. To maximize extraction, Leopold&#8217;s agents imposed strict quotas on Congolese villages. If people failed to meet them, they faced horrific punishments: beatings, hostage-taking, mutilation (most notoriously cutting off hands), and execution. These acts were often carried out by a colonial army called the <strong>Force Publique</strong>.</p><p>The human toll was staggering. While exact numbers are debated, historians estimate that <strong>millions of Congolese people died</strong> due to violence, forced labor, starvation, and disease during Leopold&#8217;s rule.</p><p>International outrage grew in the early 1900s, fueled by activists like E. D. Morel and Roger Casement, who exposed the abuses. Under mounting pressure, Leopold was forced in 1908 to hand control of the territory to the Belgian government, ending his personal rule.</p><p>In short: Leopold II&#8217;s Congo regime was built on forced labor, terror, and mass death&#8212;leaving a legacy that still shapes perceptions of colonialism today.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Byuw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F563a57bd-a490-4c87-b31a-16808ea5ed47_1024x1028.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Byuw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F563a57bd-a490-4c87-b31a-16808ea5ed47_1024x1028.jpeg 424w, 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Chan School of Public Health and at the Kennedy School, has been researching modern-day slavery, human trafficking and child labor for two decades. He says that although the DRC has more cobalt reserves than the rest of the planet combined, there&#8217;s no such thing as a &#8220;clean&#8221; supply chain of cobalt from the country. In his new book, <em>Cobalt Red, </em>Kara writes that much of the DRC&#8217;s cobalt is being extracted by so-called &#8220;artisanal&#8221; miners &#8212; freelance workers who do extremely dangerous labor for the equivalent of just a few dollars a day.</p><p>&#8220;You have to imagine walking around some of these mining areas and dialing back our clock centuries,&#8221; Kara says. &#8220;People are working in subhuman, grinding, degrading conditions. They use pickaxes, shovels, stretches of rebar to hack and scrounge at the earth in trenches and pits and tunnels to gather cobalt and feed it up the formal supply chain.&#8221;</p><p>Kara says the mining industry has ravaged the landscape of the DRC. Millions of trees have been cut down, the air around mines is hazy with dust and grit, and the water has been contaminated with toxic effluents from the mining processing. What&#8217;s more, he says, &#8220;Cobalt is toxic to touch and breathe &#8212; and there are hundreds of thousands of poor Congolese people touching and breathing it day in and day out. Young mothers with babies strapped to their backs, all breathing in this toxic cobalt dust.&#8221;</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg" width="200" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;In Idaho, America's first, and only, cobalt mine in decades is opening&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="In Idaho, America's first, and only, cobalt mine in decades is opening" title="In Idaho, America's first, and only, cobalt mine in decades is opening" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_7Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc281fc85-795c-4db2-b42b-4b3800d9dda1_200x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3><strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/national/">National</a></strong></h3><h3><strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/10/08/1127310649/in-idaho-americas-first-and-only-cobalt-mine-in-decades-is-opening">In Idaho, America&#8217;s first, and only, cobalt mine in decades is opening</a></strong></h3><blockquote><p>Cobalt is used in the manufacture of almost all lithium ion rechargeable batteries used in the world today. And while those outside of the DRC differentiate between cobalt extracted by the country&#8217;s high-tech industrial mining companies and that which was dug by artisanal miners, Kara says the two are fundamentally intertwined.</p><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s complete cross-contamination between industrial excavator-derived cobalt and cobalt dug by women and children with their bare hands,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Industrial mines, almost all of them, have artisanal miners working, digging in and around them, feeding cobalt into the formal supply chain.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p><strong>Sponsor Message</strong></p><blockquote><p>Kara acknowledges the important role cobalt plays in tech devices and in the transition to sustainable energy sources. Rather than renouncing cobalt entirely, he says people should focus on fixing the supply chain.</p><p>&#8220;We shouldn&#8217;t be transitioning to the use of electric vehicles at the cost of the people and environment of one of the most downtrodden and impoverished corners of the world,&#8221; he says. &#8220;The bottom of the supply chain, where almost all the world&#8217;s cobalt is coming from, is a horror show.&#8221;</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg" width="1100" height="618" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:618,&quot;width&quot;:1100,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V5Li!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57b43114-23ec-4c63-a444-0938304804e8_1100x618.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Some 20,000 people work at Shabara artisanal mine in the DRC, in shifts of 5,000 at a time. The DRC produced approximately <a href="https://www.cobaltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FINAL_Cobalt-Market-Report-2021_Cobalt-Institute-1.pdf">74%</a> of the world&#8217;s cobalt in 2021.</p><p><em>Junior Kannah/AFP via Getty Images</em></p><h3><strong>Interview Highlights</strong></h3><h3><strong>On how &#8220;artisanal&#8221; cobalt mines continue to operate in the DRC &#8212; despite being illegal</strong></h3><blockquote><p>Technically, under the law, there should not be artisanal mining taking place in any industrial mine. And yet, lo and behold, at most of the industrial mines, there is some artisanal mining taking place. In some cases, predominantly artisanal mining is taking place. And the reason is, it&#8217;s a penny-wage way to boost production. I mean, imagine you&#8217;re in a part of the world where there are millions of people who barely get a dollar or two a day who are grindingly poor and will accept almost any labor arrangement just to survive. Well, you put them in a tight pit, cram them with 10,000 other people and pay them a couple of dollars, and they&#8217;ll produce thousands of tons of cobalt per year for almost no wages. And so that&#8217;s not legal, but it&#8217;s happening.</p></blockquote><h3><strong>On why these conditions are on par with slavery</strong></h3><div class="pullquote"><p>Imagine an entire population of people who cannot survive without scrounging in hazardous conditions for a dollar or two a day. There is no alternative there. The mines have taken over everything.</p><p>Siddharth Kara</p></div><blockquote><p>Imagine an entire population of people who cannot survive without scrounging in hazardous conditions for a dollar or two a day. There is no alternative there. The mines have taken over everything. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced because their villages were just bulldozed over to make place for large mining concessions. So you have people with no alternative, no other source of income, no livelihood. Now, add to that the menace in many cases of armed forces pressuring people to dig, parents having to make a painful decision, &#8216;Do I send my child to school or do we eat today?&#8217; And if they choose the latter, that means bringing all their kids into these toxic pits to dig just to earn that extra fifty cents or a dollar a day, that could mean the difference between eating or not. So in the 21st century, this is modern-day slavery. It&#8217;s not chattel slavery from the 18th century where you can buy and trade people and own title over a person like property. But the level of degradation, the level of exploitation is on par with old-world slavery.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GCE5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F605a41c1-5d0f-4033-889d-4fd4c575a643_1100x825.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>An artisanal miner holds a cobalt stone at the Shabara artisanal mine in the DRC.</p><p><em>Junior Kahhah/AFP via Getty Images</em></p><h3><strong>On the danger of collapse in artisanal mines</strong></h3><div class="pullquote"><p>Imagine a mountain of gravel and stone just avalanching down on people, crushing legs and arms, spines. I met people whose legs had been amputated, who had metal bars in where their legs used to be.</p><p>Siddharth Kara</p></div><p>I spoke with many families whose children, husbands, spouses, had suffered horrific injuries. Oftentimes, digging in these larger open-air pits, there are pit wall collapses. Imagine a mountain of gravel and stone just avalanching down on people, crushing legs and arms, spines. I met people whose legs had been amputated, who had metal bars in where their legs used to be. And then the worst of all is what happens in tunnel digging. There are probably 10,000 to 15,000 tunnels that are dug by hand by artisanal miners. None of them have supports, ventilation shafts, rock bolts, anything like that. And these tunnels collapse all the time, burying alive everyone who is down there, including children. It's a demise that is almost impossibly horrific to imagine. And yet I met mothers pounding their chests in grief, talking about their children who had been buried alive in a tunnel collapse. And these stories never get out of the Congo. People just don't know what's happening down there.</p><p><strong>Sponsor Message</strong></p><h3><strong>On the trafficking of children to work in the mines</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg" width="1100" height="1672" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1672,&quot;width&quot;:1100,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Cobalt Red, by Siddharth Kara&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Cobalt Red, by Siddharth Kara" title="Cobalt Red, by Siddharth Kara" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vvQ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd281ea16-ae44-4c2b-b4c3-95eeef3a446e_1100x1672.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>MacMillan</em></p><p>There's money to be made in every corner and every direction. And you've got these militias. Sometimes they're called commandos and they will abduct children, traffic children, recruit children from even other parts of the Congo. I met children who had come from hundreds of miles away and have been brought through militia networks down into the copper cobalt mines to dig. And as they dig and earn their dollar or two, that's what funds these militia groups. So children are the most heavily exploited of all the people down there. They're the most vulnerable and oftentimes trafficked and exploited in some cases in very violent circumstances.</p><h3><strong>On government corruption preventing change</strong></h3><p>Corruption is a big part of the problem. That's what allows so much of this abuse to persist. And the thing is, imagine the Congo. It's a war-torn, deeply impoverished nation that has been subjected to generations of pillage and ransacking going all the way back, now centuries, to the slave trade. And so when big foreign stakeholders come waving around large sums of money, it's not a long stretch of the imagination to see that there would be corruption. ...</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg" width="200" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Belgium returned a single tooth to the Congo this week. Here's why&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Belgium returned a single tooth to the Congo this week. Here's why" title="Belgium returned a single tooth to the Congo this week. Here's why" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jBI8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1d33e57-5e90-4320-bb69-bce5472ed648_200x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3><strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/world/">World</a></strong></h3><h3><strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106280226/belgium-colonialism-democratic-republic-congo-lumumba-tooth">Belgium returned a single tooth to the Congo this week. Here&#8217;s why</a></strong></h3><p>The first democratically elected president of the Congo [in 1960], Patrice Lumumba, made a pledge that the country's immense mineral riches and resources would be used for the benefit of the people who live there. And in short order, within six months, he had been deposed, assassinated, chopped to pieces, dissolved in acid and replaced with a bloody dictator, a corrupt dictator who would keep the minerals flowing in the right direction. So if you don't play ball with the power brokers at the top of the chain and with the Global North, Patrice Lumumba showed what's the outcome, what will happen. And I think that's also a part of this lesson that we need to understand historically, when we talk about things like corruption.</p><h3><strong>On how China came to own most of the industrial mines in the Congo</strong></h3><p>China cornered the global cobalt market before anyone knew what was happening. 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h1>The 33rd Element</h1><p>You know how <em>they</em> like to leave their calling card with these hoaxes, well this one is really quite in your face. Outlined above is the appalling slavery of past and present that is quite obviously hazardous to human life, endangering the men, women and children forced either directly or indirectly ( because globalist corporations have mechanized the process elsewhere pushing more artisanal mining to occur to be able to keep up with the wealth disparity of inevitable inflation). </p><p>One thing that none of the news articles really seem to touch upon is the massive release of naturally occurring toxins, poisons and heavy metals released into the environment, waterways and air but also the vast amount of toxic chemicals that are used in the mining process itself. One of those that is very frequently occurring is Arsenic, which just so happens to be atomic number 33, the 33rd element in the periodic table (Huge Eye Roll). It is going to be the element we focus in on in this article, but for sake of clarity there are MANY MANY others involved and released in the mining activates including mercury, lead, manganese and cyanide.  </p><h1>&#129521; 1) Toxic elements released from the earth (naturally present in ores)</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qVPe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F519bd5e9-bae9-4e20-9407-795f2f43b242_1290x860.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qVPe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F519bd5e9-bae9-4e20-9407-795f2f43b242_1290x860.jpeg 424w, 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metalloids</h3><ul><li><p>Arsenic</p></li><li><p>Lead</p></li><li><p>Mercury</p></li><li><p>Cadmium</p></li><li><p>Chromium (especially toxic Cr(VI))</p></li><li><p>Nickel</p></li><li><p>Copper (toxic at high levels)</p></li><li><p>Cobalt (can cause lung/heart issues)</p></li><li><p>Manganese (neurological toxicity)</p></li></ul><h3>Radioactive elements (sometimes present)</h3><ul><li><p>Uranium</p></li><li><p>Thorium</p></li></ul><h3>What happens:</h3><p>When exposed to air and water, these can form <strong>acid mine drainage</strong> and leach into rivers, soil, and drinking water.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#9879;&#65039; 2) Toxic chemicals used in gold mining</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AnpF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd07cfa24-a833-46a5-a2a6-8cccd5901e1f_432x324.jpeg" 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(the most common)</p></li></ul><h3>Solvent extraction chemicals</h3><ul><li><p>Organic solvents (e.g., kerosene-based mixtures)</p></li><li><p>Phosphoric acid derivatives (to separate metals)</p></li></ul><h3>Other reagents</h3><ul><li><p>Ammonia</p></li><li><p>Sodium hydroxide</p></li><li><p>Hydrogen peroxide</p></li></ul><p>These help dissolve, separate, and purify cobalt and copper.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#9763;&#65039; 4) Toxic byproducts created during mining</h1><p>Even if not directly added, mining generates dangerous substances:</p><h3>Acid mine drainage</h3><ul><li><p>Forms when sulfide minerals react with air + water</p></li><li><p>Produces sulfuric acid + dissolved metals</p></li></ul><h3>Toxic gases</h3><ul><li><p>Sulfur dioxide</p></li><li><p>Hydrogen sulfide</p></li></ul><h3>Dust &amp; particulates</h3><ul><li><p>Silica dust (causes lung disease)</p></li><li><p>Metal-laden dust (cobalt, uranium, etc.) </p></li></ul><h1>Putting 3 and 3 together.</h1><p>As explained above, one of the elements regularly released in all of the different mining activities both artisanal and industrial is Arsenic. Not only direct poisoning but much worse it waterway and air contamination. Now we should all be very aware having heard of Arsenic as being used as one of the most prevalent poisons for thousands of years:</p><p><strong>Arsenic has been used as a poison for thousands of years</strong>, and it&#8217;s one of the most infamous poisons in history.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129514; Why arsenic was so widely used</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BYDF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8793d25b-4f87-495a-8947-0cbbc4b8b8f2_600x800.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BYDF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8793d25b-4f87-495a-8947-0cbbc4b8b8f2_600x800.jpeg 424w, 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arsenic trioxide)</p></li><li><p>Easy to mix into food or drink</p></li><li><p>Causes symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea) that used to look like natural illness</p></li><li><p>Widely available historically in medicines, pesticides, and pigments</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#127963;&#65039; Historical use as poison</h2><h3>Ancient world</h3><ul><li><p>Known in ancient Greece and Rome</p></li><li><p>The Roman writer Pliny the Elder described arsenic compounds</p></li><li><p>Poisoning was already associated with political intrigue</p></li></ul><h3>Renaissance &amp; early modern Europe</h3><ul><li><p>Became notorious among elites and nobility</p></li><li><p>Sometimes called <strong>&#8220;inheritance powder&#8221;</strong> because it was used to eliminate rivals or family members</p></li><li><p>Associated with famous poisoning cases (e.g., the Borgia family&#8212;though some stories are exaggerated)</p></li></ul><h3>18th&#8211;19th centuries</h3><ul><li><p>Arsenic poisoning became extremely common</p></li><li><p>Sold openly as rat poison and even used in cosmetics and medicines</p></li><li><p>Earned the nickname <strong>&#8220;the king of poisons&#8221;.</strong></p></li></ul><p>So I mean call me a conspiracy theorist and stuff but I just thought I&#8217;d have a look at what the symptomology of Arsenic Poisoning was and compare it side by side with that of claimed &#8220;Ebola&#8221;, largely as outlined at the very start of this article that it just isn&#8217;t very plausible that some &#8220;viruses&#8221; do nothing then all of a sudden some just melt your face off. Just to really ram home the point I made a little infographic about it:  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg" width="456" height="679" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:679,&quot;width&quot;:456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:51260,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/198951190?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bvLn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F483d3660-a398-4477-81fc-105279c356e7_456x679.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>So interestingly enough, Arsenic poisoning happens to share absolutely identical symptomology with claimed &#8220;Ebola&#8221; (this gets better). I then made an infographic of the latest hotspots and cases of the 2026 &#8220;Outbreak&#8221; in DR Congo and laid it over a picture of known high Arsenic contamination levels in mining areas and waterway channels connected to them. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fn7v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac1ebf4-4460-4c6b-ab49-fc03b1fe70d1_680x453.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fn7v!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac1ebf4-4460-4c6b-ab49-fc03b1fe70d1_680x453.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Would you know it that they neatly line up in these areas. Further to this it is well documented that many clusters of these come directly from mine workers themselves, as well as many other African countries that have supposedly experienced these &#8220;Outbreaks&#8221;.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VW0m!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5012189a-b6e8-4cb2-9036-e920ccd78dca_679x239.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VW0m!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5012189a-b6e8-4cb2-9036-e920ccd78dca_679x239.png 424w, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J9Tc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f2d4d98-cb64-4227-82b9-5895786a9801_720x1215.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J9Tc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f2d4d98-cb64-4227-82b9-5895786a9801_720x1215.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J9Tc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f2d4d98-cb64-4227-82b9-5895786a9801_720x1215.jpeg 848w, 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With Ebola, because of the so very obvious localized Terrain that this occurs in and with a culprit so bang on, I thought I would start with all of that evidence and leave the ridiculousness to the end. Really the Virological part to the &#8220;Ebola&#8221; hoax is so laughable it hurts, especially for the actual particle they claim it is. </p><p>First on the chopping board is claimed contagion. Obviously the &#8220;ethics&#8221; committee is in full flow on this one, because the gasping and shock horror sounds when you suggest that they provide you any evidence of human transmission that wasn&#8217;t don&#8217;t with Kary Mullis&#8217; flashing fraud box. &#8220;No!&#8221; they proclaim &#8220;Why everyone would die! if we infected them with Ebola!!&#8221;. Again these torture junkies are salivating at the bit to kill lots of animals though aren&#8217;t they, so let&#8217;s have a look at when they gave what they consider to be purified &#8220;Kidney Melter&#8221; to a bunch of Rhesus Monkeys:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/7/753" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8nmC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96f93054-92e2-4175-959c-669c8796ce76_680x604.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8nmC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96f93054-92e2-4175-959c-669c8796ce76_680x604.png 848w, 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I mean call me a skeptic but if you were trapped in a cage, held down and injected with shit and then saw all of your mates being taken away one by one, it might put you off your digestives a bit. But needless to say, not even a snifter of melted kidneys were seen in these symptom sets, as usual they kill the monkeys, dissect them and point at different color of the brutalized body parts they have brutalized with their dissection. </p><h1>TEM</h1><h2><strong>Mainstream Consensus:</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_oX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8764bd0-a5b5-4611-a00a-2256b9685e09_837x690.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t_oX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8764bd0-a5b5-4611-a00a-2256b9685e09_837x690.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3></h3><p>From the Published, Peer Reviewed Journal of Virology images of claimed Ebola Virus in Vero Cells:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.78.2.999-1005.2004" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png" width="1156" height="338" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5PFO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F999297c5-5c9e-43c5-8ccc-223929f2b497_1156x338.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.78.2.999-1005.2004" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png" width="1092" height="518" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:518,&quot;width&quot;:1092,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:553368,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.78.2.999-1005.2004&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/178170331?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K2_z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ef1a068-c1aa-4f53-b218-c50e9cdf92e6_1092x518.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Source 2: Claimed Zaire Ebola on Research Gate</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Morphological-characteristics-of-Zaire-ebolavirus-ZEBOV-replication-A-Ultrathin_fig2_51651908" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xs5x!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a7f58c1-15e5-428d-a6ca-4348a1306bf4_850x973.jpeg 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Source 3: Claimed Human Cell Expressing Ebola Protein with Ebola Virions visible</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/600846" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UiU1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc26923-fb79-4edb-a144-8f3e9ffea4ef_480x503.jpeg 424w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UiU1!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc26923-fb79-4edb-a144-8f3e9ffea4ef_480x503.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UiU1!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc26923-fb79-4edb-a144-8f3e9ffea4ef_480x503.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UiU1!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc26923-fb79-4edb-a144-8f3e9ffea4ef_480x503.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UiU1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fffc26923-fb79-4edb-a144-8f3e9ffea4ef_480x503.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Source 4:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Electron-microscopy-of-ebolavirus-infected-cells-on-day-4-post-infection-A-Large-viral_fig1_43159494" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png" width="747" height="632" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kRTP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd082330-ba7f-4c7e-a291-1173da438e60_747x632.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" 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The American Society For MicroBiology even uses Vero cells to claim to show Ebola Virions, a cell that is well known to have plenty of Filopodia as shown in our uninfected culture TEM.</p><h1>A Milky Culture</h1><p>Thank you to Marvin Haberland and NEXT Level for pointing this ridiculously funny cell culture self own. In this paper it is about &#8220;Ebola&#8221; which is why I will include it here in this article, however it really isn&#8217;t anything specific rather than falsifying the Cell Culture Isolation Technique (Once again- as if it wasn&#8217;t already lying in tatters on the floor. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png" width="1083" height="497" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:497,&quot;width&quot;:1083,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:98122,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/198951190?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fai2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea4b7a3b-f856-47d4-9445-4794648e8028_1083x497.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><em>3.5. Breast Milk and Semen Induced Cytotoxicity Using In Vitro and In Vivo Isolation Methods</em></h4><p>The matrix effect (cytotoxicity) of normal breast milk and semen was tested in MDM, Vero E6, and Huh-7 cells. Breast milk or semen, whether whole or clarified by centrifugation, were added to 90% confluent monolayers of each of the three cell types. A control flask with only media was incubated in parallel. Cell monolayers were photographed at days 0 (after 1-h incubation), 3, 7, and 10 post-exposure (not all images shown, <strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161#fig_body_display_viruses-11-00161-f005">Figure 5</a></strong>). Breast milk was cytotoxic on Vero E6 and MDM cells at volumes of 50 and 100 &#181;L. However, breast milk visually appears less toxic in Huh-7 cells. Toxicity was initially identified (day 0 post-exposure) in the 100-&#181;L treatment, and the cell monolayer recovered by day 10 post-exposure. Breast milk that was clarified by centrifugation was not toxic at the concentrations tested. Whole semen and semen clarified by centrifugation were both slightly cytotoxic in MDM cells but not Vero E6 or Huh-7 cells (<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161#table_body_display_viruses-11-00161-t003">Table 3</a></strong>). Images of cell monolayers at ten days following semen or breast milk exposure are displayed (<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161#fig_body_display_viruses-11-00161-f005">Figure 5</a></strong>).</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C9Sc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0491a84d-7bb6-4391-a9a7-0868194aab26_550x338.jpeg" width="550" height="338" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Figure 5.</strong> 10&#215; images of MDM, Vero E6, and Huh-7 cells taken 10 days following exposure to select volumes of normal semen, breast milk, or cell culture media (control). Breast milk was toxic at 50 and 100 &#181;L/T-25 flask on Vero E6 cells (no cells present after 10 days) and MDM cells, but toxicity was less on these cells than on Huh7 cells.</p><p>Additionally, two litters of suckling laboratory mice were injected IC with 10 &#181;L of breast milk, semen, or cell culture media. No laboratory mice experienced fatality during the 10 days after injection (<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161#table_body_display_viruses-11-00161-t003">Table 3</a></strong>). Two animals exposed to semen did not recover from anesthesia and were not counted against the number of survivors.</p><p>To determine if matrix effect impacts virus isolation success, spiked semen and breast milk were inoculated onto VeroE6, Huh-7, or MDM cells as described above. Results were compared to media only preparations using the log binomial likelihood ratio statistic and compared to the chi-squared reference distribution with significance considered at the 0.05 level. Again, there was no statistical difference in isolation success for spiked media samples across cell types. VeroE6 and Huh-7 cells were both successful at isolating virus at the same dilutions (<em>p</em> = 0.96) and both demonstrated significantly better virus isolation success from spiked semen samples than MDM cells (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.01). Virus was not isolated from any of the spiked breast milk samples even though the cell monolayers appeared healthy. Isolation success from spiked semen or media were not significantly different by across the cell types (<strong><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/161#table_body_display_viruses-11-00161-t004">Table 4</a></strong>).</p><p><strong>Table 4.</strong> Virus isolation success from spiked breast milk and semen samples (<em>n</em> = 12).</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hA5C!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F601f0c35-29e4-49cb-bb8a-50c169736481_852x642.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hA5C!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F601f0c35-29e4-49cb-bb8a-50c169736481_852x642.png 424w, 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Discussion</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Potential semen- or breast milk-associated matrix toxicity was also assessed for these same methods. Huh-7 cells and brains of suckling BALB/c laboratory mice were the most resistant to breast milk-associated matrix toxicity. Interestingly, concentrations of breast milk that were shown to be toxic when unaltered were not toxic following clarification by centrifugation. This suggests the matrix cytotoxicity of breast milk is most likely related to components of the sample that were centrifuged out. Whole semen and semen clarified by centrifugation were both slightly cytotoxic in MDM cells but not Vero E6 or Huh-7 cells, suggesting the cytotoxicity is related to soluble matrix components that were not removed by the centrifugation process. <a href="http://warg">Though the normal semen and breast milk used in this study were from individual healthy donors, it is unknown how much matrix toxicity would vary between donors or health status. Virus isolation was not successful from spiked breast milk and the mechanism of virus replication inhibition is unknown.</a> The isolation attempts were made by two different users on two separate days in parallel with the isolation spiked semen or media control. If virus isolation from breast milk samples will be pursued in the future, altenative isolation methods will need to be identified. Additionally, although components of semen have been reported to increase EBOV infection in HeLa cells, in the present study virus isolation from spiked whole semen was as sensitive as the media matrix samples. The difference in results from these two studies may be explained by the use of whole semen instead of seminal plasma or components of semen as well as a differences in the in vitro effects of these matrices on the cell lines used</strong></p><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Why they decided to put breast milk into a cell culture is unclear, but I am very grateful they did as it sets up one of the most comedy falsifications in Virology. They note that in all cases uninfected breast milk put in as a sample to a Cell Culture produces CPE. This is again the same in most cases when they put uninfected semen in too (Don&#8217;t ask). Strangely after this they decided to spike in some &#8220;ebola&#8221; into the milk and cum and try and culture it. Even more strangely despite milk creating the CPE on its own, when combined with &#8220;Ebola&#8221; it then somehow undid the CPE. </p><p>What I believe is happening is that given these two fluids have a very different ionic balance for their very different roles, in the uninfected cultures they are not providing extra nutrients to the assumed reduced FBS (They don&#8217;t list a proper method- surprised, not). The cells go into starvation and produce the CPE. When they are coming to the &#8220;neutralizing matrix&#8221; with spike ins, they readily admit they compare them to the baseline they had (Which IS surprising, as benchmarking is a rarity in soyence). Potentially active semen would reduce the nutrients and cause extra CPE, the breast milk not and the addition of the spike in provided enough serum to keep the CPE observed the same. This invokes the John Enders &#8220;the samples both show CPE but look different&#8221; thing again. </p><p>They even carried out a control infection with the uninfected breast milk and semen and injected it into their newborn mice (Sick psychopaths). They proudly proclaim that the newborn mice survived the 10 day period they gave them to live claiming it was a &#8220;successful&#8221; control. Except when you read the fine print, 2 of the mice actually died, they just didn&#8217;t count them because apparently they died too soon SMH. </p><div><hr></div><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>Whenever there are extreme claims of things happening within the reams of FakeVirusology it pleases me greatly. With the nothing burger ones like Sars Cov 2, Influenza etc the ground data so so easily obscured. With symptoms, even when claimed &#8220;symptomatic&#8221; they can be ridiculous things like a blocked nose (anosmia), coughing or a headache. Of course these things are just everyday occurrences, you can blame patterns of these things on practically anything and you would find some statistical significance. But here, right at the other end of the spectrum, is Ebola and Hantavirus, get some rat piss in your chicken curry on a cruise or get a dodgy bat burger whilst trekking through the Congolese rainforest and wham you are a goner. There is no leeway, no matter how much they kick and scream with these fake viruses.</p><p>It rules out the PCR/ Asymptomatic claim for even being too much of a clownmaxxing posture for the hoax perpetrators to pull off. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence and so this wheelhouse of apocalyptic invisible bugs really does need some solid death stats when they are injecting animals with it.  So when they are injecting it with syringes full of the stuff and instead of them pissing blood out their eyes they are measuring biscuit consumption we should be able to call hoax just on that one metric alone. </p><p>Really we should be able to call foul on the whole thing from, just the plain old illogical nature of the Germ Theory. If a contagious disease with a 40% death rate that causes you to piss the infected blood everywhere (like the MOVIE 28 days later) then humanity would have been wiped out many millennia ago, indeed there would be no life on earth, presumably apart from Ebola and the Rat Piss virus, just hanging out at a Club Med talking about the good old days when they had a host to infect. </p><p>For me personally the actual particle they claim is an &#8220;Ebola&#8221; virus is so funny. It is like they really went out of their way for the Hollywood props department to not choose the standard blob they find in the cell culture, no it is giving &#8220;Snakes on a Plane&#8221; vibes with this one, the serpent, the parasite feel to it. When I had a look at these cells under a Transmission electron microscope it was so comedically obvious, the filopodia, the hair like structures that a cell grows when stressed to become motile are being falsely labelled as &#8220;Ebola&#8221;. The fact that they always point to claimed Ebola right outside the cell exactly where these filopodia are usually located. The whole thing is absurd.  </p><p>We saw how a long history of slavery by these demonic people forces innocent people to endanger their lives on a daily basis, how these mining activities, ironically for the Green Agenda are polluting the air, water and soil with incredibly toxic poisons and heavy metals that cause these exact extreme symptoms blamed on the non existent pathogen. Arsenic has the absolute identical profile for being the actual murder culprit whenever the extreme symptoms are seen. As with all these hoaxes I would still not want to say &#8220;All deaths blamed on Ebola are Arsenic Poisoning&#8221;, when it comes to health and hoaxes there are infinite variables at play. Firstly only 16k people have ever claimed died from Ebola in history, which is relatively miniscule especially in countries such as Uganda that have been home to many admitted Genocides. </p><p>So when analyzing these things, firstly has it happened at all? With only 16k in history we can be sure that the vast majority of those would not have the exact eye bleeding kidney melting hemorrhagic fever as described, if indeed they have died in anything other than by a Machete wielding Genocidal Maniac Politician and their henchmen. We then can move on and say, OK there are a few thousand dying in this hemorrhagic fashion but it might not all be because of Arsenic, the patterns might not match up. Well there is a raft of other natural earth poisons and heavy metals in these areas; mercury, lead, cyanide etc&#8230; it could always be a nice little cocktail. 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Thank you to Dr Lisa Hutchinson for pointing this out to me on a cold and miserable January day, it lifted my spirits. </p><p>This is one of those ones that as a common man, of just average intelligence I pride myself on being able to decipher complex issues based on a reliance of common sense and logic. Where more academically minded people are either indoctrinated or intentionally excising this part of their psyche, I always place it front and center as a kind of lock and key mechanism to discernment, call it the &#8220;bullshit test&#8221; if you will. </p><p>The only real 2 talking points of the celebrity &#8220;freedom&#8221; movement when is comes to PCR are massively tired now through their sheer repetition as well as their superficiality. They challenge nothing about the inherent mechanisms of this &#8220;Test&#8221; and assume nearly every moving part and reagent is as it should be, rigorously tested and benchmarked, and able to give good results <em>if used correctly</em>. These talking points are; PCR used at too many cycles is inaccurate and the fact that some establishment shill by the name of Kary Mullis once waffled on about some Buddhist notion of being interconnected and that his machine can &#8220;find anything in anybody&#8221;, which dim people interpret him as saying it can&#8217;t be used as a diagnostic (Despite him writing that it could in his patent, in the acceptance of his Nobel Prize and in a letter to the judge of a man accused of spreading &#8220;HIV&#8221; that Kary got jailed for 8 years).</p><p>When you lay everything out on the table this isn&#8217;t a very incisive rebuttal of <em>THE</em> machine that fakes pandemics, it&#8217;s almost as if most of these talking heads don&#8217;t actually want to show that the pandemic was a hoax and to keep the &#8220;Virus&#8221; lie alive. Of course any machine is inaccurate when you use it in the upper limits of its functionality this is about as crass a rebuttal as can come. Of course nefarious actors will claim they can use this piece of machinery to tell you whatever they want to be able to control you, &#8220;You have HIV, coz the machine went blip&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;You owe us $1540 in back payed Tax because the machine went blip&#8221;&#8230;. &#8220;You have been banned from all social media, because the machine went blip&#8221;  so on and so forth. </p><p> So when I hear this piece of information, I literally burst out laughing. It was one of those pieces of information that flew out of the blocks ran straight at the lock and key mechanism on my mental discernment door and crack its head on the door frame, bent over and passed out. I instantly knew that there was no way that this was going to pass the &#8220;bullshit test&#8221; went put to scrutiny, yet it had been sitting there, quite comfortably bullshitting away under everyone&#8217;s nose:</p><h1>A PCR CYCLE IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.</h1><p> That is once again, as is becoming a bit of a habit written in a bit of a clickbait stylee. Of course a PCR cycle is physically possible, you just heat up the sample, then cool it down a bit and then heat it back up again. What I mean is that, and it would obviously be too long to put it in a subtitle, given the amount of time it is claimed and the strength and efficiency of the heating modules, it is physically impossible to heat up and cool down these samples in the allotted time they claim AKA A cycle is not a cycle as they claim AKA fraud.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5x_o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22937d0b-0d3b-4443-8c54-db306dc17e3a_1900x1394.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5x_o!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F22937d0b-0d3b-4443-8c54-db306dc17e3a_1900x1394.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Eppendorf Mastercycler X40 &#8212; Full Technical Specifications</strong></p><p><strong>General &amp; Physical</strong><br>Model: Mastercycler X40 (Touchscreen, order no. 6381000077)<br>Dimensions (W x D x H): 24.5 x 38.5 x 23 cm (9.7 x 15.2 x 9.1 in)<br>Weight: 7.25 kg (approx. 16 lbs)<br>Power supply: 100&#8211;240 V, 50&#8211;60 Hz<br>Power consumption: 500 W (max)<br>Noise level: 40.5 dB(A)</p><p><strong>Thermal Performance</strong><br>Block type: Aluminum, 96-well<br>Heating technology: Three Peltier elements<br>Temperature range: 4&#8211;99 &#176;C<br>Max heating ramp rate: 3.3 &#176;C/s<br>Max cooling ramp rate: 1.5 &#176;C/s<br>Temperature accuracy: &#177;0.15 &#176;C<br>Temperature uniformity (20&#8211;72 &#176;C): &#177;0.2 &#176;C<br>Temperature uniformity (72&#8211;95 &#176;C): &#177;0.3 &#176;C</p><p><strong>Gradient Function</strong><br>Gradient format: 12-column linear gradient<br>Gradient range: 1&#8211;30 &#176;C<br>Gradient temperature range: 30&#8211;99 &#176;C</p><p><strong>Heated Lid</strong><br>Type: SafeLid with sample protection<br>Temperature range: 37&#8211;110 &#176;C</p><p><strong>Compatible Consumables</strong><br>0.1 and 0.2 mL tubes and strips<br>Full-skirted, semi-skirted, and unskirted 96-well plates</p><p><strong>Memory &amp; Interface</strong><br>Max program storage: 5,000 programs<br>Display: 7-inch chemical-resistant glass touchscreen<br>Connectivity: Ethernet, USB (front), VisioNize ready (remote monitoring)</p><p><strong>Key Operational Modes</strong><br>Temperature control modes: Fast, Medium, Standard, Safe<br>Cycling capacity: 5,000 cycles of standard PCR<br>ACT certified for environmental impact</p><p></p><h2>A PCR CYCLE RUNTIME</h2><p><strong>Standard PCR Run Time for 40 Cycles on Eppendorf Mastercycler X40</strong></p><p>Total run time typically falls between 60 and 70 minutes for a standard protocol.</p><p><strong>Standard Cycle Times (40 cycles)</strong></p><p>Protocol per cycle (denature + anneal/extend) / Approx. total time:</p><ul><li><p>15 sec denature + 60 sec anneal/extend = ~70 minutes</p></li><li><p>5 sec denature + 30 sec anneal/extend = ~43 minutes</p></li><li><p>5 sec denature + 20 sec anneal/extend = ~37 minutes</p></li></ul><p><strong>Ramping Speed Specifications (hardware limits)</strong></p><p>Heating rate: 3.3 &#176;C/second (max)<br>Cooling rate: 1.5 &#176;C/second (max)</p><p><strong>Quick Reference for Common Setups on the X40</strong></p><p>Fast/short protocol (e.g., 5s denature, 20s anneal): ~37 minutes<br>Standard/typical protocol (e.g., 15s denature, 60s anneal): 60&#8211;70 minutes<br>Slow/long protocol (long hold times or Safe mode): ~2 hours or more</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53hV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0f7812e-8f97-4b96-992e-a508142b25e1_775x302.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53hV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0f7812e-8f97-4b96-992e-a508142b25e1_775x302.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!53hV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd0f7812e-8f97-4b96-992e-a508142b25e1_775x302.png 848w, 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Each has its own rules.</p><ol><li><p>Denaturation (94&#8211;98&#176;C)</p></li></ol><p>This separates double-stranded DNA into single strands.</p><p>Factors that affect time:</p><ul><li><p>Template complexity: Genomic DNA (human, plant) needs 1&#8211;3 minutes for initial denaturation. Plasmids or simple templates need only 10&#8211;30 seconds.</p></li><li><p>GC-rich templates: If DNA has high GC content (stronger bonds), increase denaturation time or temperature slightly.</p></li><li><p>Cyclic denaturation: In later cycles, 5&#8211;15 seconds is usually sufficient because the amplicon is much shorter.</p></li></ul><p>General rule: 10&#8211;30 seconds per cycle for standard templates. Longer for complex genomic DNA.</p><ol start="2"><li><p>Annealing (50&#8211;68&#176;C)</p></li></ol><p>Primers bind to complementary sequences on the template.</p><p>Factors that affect time:</p><ul><li><p>Primer length and Tm: Annealing temperature is typically set 3&#8211;5&#176;C below the primer&#8217;s melting temperature (Tm).</p></li><li><p>Primer concentration: Higher primer concentration allows shorter annealing time (e.g., 10&#8211;15 seconds).</p></li><li><p>GC content: GC-rich primers have higher Tm but do not need longer times.</p></li></ul><p>General rule: 15&#8211;30 seconds is typical. Longer annealing times (1&#8211;2 minutes) are rarely needed and can increase non-specific binding.</p><ol start="3"><li><p>Extension (72&#176;C)</p></li></ol><p>DNA polymerase synthesizes the new complementary strand.</p><p>Factors that affect time:</p><ul><li><p>Amplicon length: This is the single biggest factor. Standard Taq polymerase extends at ~1 kb per minute.</p></li><li><p>Polymerase speed: Some engineered polymerases are faster (2&#8211;4 kb/min). Check the manufacturer&#8217;s datasheet.</p></li><li><p>Complexity: For amplicons under 1 kb, 15&#8211;30 seconds is often sufficient.</p></li></ul><p>General rule: 30&#8211;60 seconds per 1 kb of target length.</p><p>Quick Reference Table (Extension Times)</p><p>Amplicon length / Extension time (standard Taq) / Extension time (fast polymerase)</p><ul><li><p>Under 500 bp: 15&#8211;30 seconds / 5&#8211;10 seconds</p></li><li><p>500 bp to 1 kb: 30&#8211;60 seconds / 10&#8211;15 seconds</p></li><li><p>1 to 2 kb: 60&#8211;90 seconds / 15&#8211;30 seconds</p></li><li><p>2 to 4 kb: 90&#8211;120 seconds / 30&#8211;60 seconds</p></li><li><p>Over 4 kb: 2&#8211;4 minutes / 60&#8211;120 seconds</p></li></ul><p>Example: Choosing Times for a Typical Experiment</p><p>Scenario: Amplify a 750 bp fragment from human genomic DNA using standard Taq polymerase.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Initial denaturation: 2 minutes at 95&#176;C (human genomic DNA needs longer)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Cyclic denaturation: 15 seconds at 95&#176;C</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Annealing: 20 seconds at 60&#176;C (primer Tm is 63&#176;C; use 3&#176;C below)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Extension: 45 seconds at 72&#176;C (750 bp = 45 seconds at 1 kb/min)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Final extension: 5 minutes at 72&#176;C (ensures all products are fully extended)</strong></p></li></ul><p>Total run time for 40 cycles on Mastercycler X40: Approximately 60&#8211;70 minutes using standard mode.</p><p>Key Takeaways</p><ul><li><p>Amplicon length drives extension time (1 minute per kb)</p></li><li><p>Template complexity drives denaturation time</p></li><li><p>Primer Tm drives annealing temperature (not really time)</p></li><li><p>Polymerase speed can dramatically shorten extension times</p></li></ul><p></p><h2>Total Run Time Calculation for 40 Cycles on Mastercycler X40</h2><p>Protocol used:</p><ul><li><p>Initial denaturation: 2 minutes at 95&#176;C</p></li><li><p>Per cycle (40 cycles): 15 seconds at 95&#176;C + 20 seconds at 60&#176;C + 45 seconds at 72&#176;C</p></li><li><p>Final extension: 5 minutes at 72&#176;C</p></li></ul><p>Step-by-Step Calculation:</p><p>Step 1: Initial denaturation<br>2 minutes = 120 seconds</p><p>Step 2: One cycle (hold times only)<br>15 + 20 + 45 = 80 seconds per cycle</p><p>Step 3: 40 cycles (hold times only)<br>80 seconds &#215; 40 cycles = 3,200 seconds = 53 minutes 20 seconds</p><p>Step 4: Final extension<br>5 minutes = 300 seconds</p><p>Step 5: Total hold time<br>120 + 3,200 + 300 = 3,620 seconds = 60 minutes 20 seconds</p><p>Step 6: Adding ramp times (heating and cooling between temperatures)</p><h4><strong>Cooling from 95&#176;C to 60&#176;C (35&#176;C drop): at 1.5&#176;C/s = ~23 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Heating from 60&#176;C to 72&#176;C (12&#176;C rise): at 3.3&#176;C/s = ~4 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Total ramp time per cycle = ~27 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Total ramp time for 40 cycles = 27 &#215; 40 = 1,080 seconds = 18 minutes</strong></h4><h3>Final Total Run Time:<br>Total hold time: 60 minutes 20 seconds<br>Total ramp time: 18 minutes<br>GRAND TOTAL: 78 minutes 20 seconds (approximately 1 hour 18 minutes)</h3><h1>ALUMINIUM HEATING BLOCK WEIGHT</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg" width="1456" height="1456" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1456,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;PCR-W96-V002-A Block&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="PCR-W96-V002-A Block" title="PCR-W96-V002-A Block" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FK0w!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc12710-ee6e-44cf-aff7-a1f1789bc5ce_2000x2000.jpeg 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Block Weight Estimate for Eppendorf Mastercycler X40</p><p>Total instrument weight: 7.25 kg (approx. 16 lbs)</p><h3>Estimated aluminum block weight (alone): 1.1 &#8211; 1.5 kg (approx. 2.4 &#8211; 3.3 lbs)</h3><p>The block accounts for roughly 15&#8211;20% of the total instrument weight.</p><p>Supporting data from other manufacturers (removable 96-well aluminum blocks):</p><ul><li><p>Gilson 96-well block: 0.91 kg</p></li><li><p>LLG 96-well block: 0.70 kg</p></li><li><p>Thermo Scientific 96-well block: 1.40 kg</p></li></ul><p>Why the X40 block is likely heavier (1.1-1.5 kg range):</p><ul><li><p>The X40 block is not a simple passive block. It is an active thermoblock permanently integrated with three Peltier heating/cooling elements and temperature sensors.</p></li><li><p>Removable blocks (0.7-1.4 kg) are passive and have no built-in electronics.</p></li><li><p>The integrated design adds complexity and mass, placing the X40 block at the higher end of the weight range.</p></li></ul><p>Comparison with other thermal cyclers:</p><ul><li><p>Mastercycler X40 total weight: 7.25 kg</p></li><li><p>Mastercycler X50 total weight: 10.7 kg</p></li><li><p>Typical competitor 96-well cyclers: 11-12 kg total</p></li></ul><p>Important note: The 1.1-1.5 kg figure is for the aluminum block alone. It does NOT include the housing, electronics, Peltier elements, heated lid, or power supply. The remaining ~6 kg covers everything else in the instrument.</p><p>Eppendorf does not publish the block weight separately because it is a permanently integrated, non-user-replaceable component.</p><h2>PELTIER MODULE POWER</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RSnh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e71750-581e-4ddd-a6ed-3cedb2f4d7ad_500x500.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RSnh!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e71750-581e-4ddd-a6ed-3cedb2f4d7ad_500x500.webp 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Corrected Power Breakdown for Eppendorf Mastercycler X40</p><p>Total maximum power consumption (whole unit): 500 W</p><p>Estimated power draw by component:</p><ul><li><p>Three Peltier modules (heating/cooling): 300 &#8211; 400 W</p></li><li><p>Heated lid (up to 110&#176;C): 50 &#8211; 100 W</p></li><li><p>Electronics, 7&#8221; touchscreen, fans, USB/Ethernet: 50 &#8211; 100 W</p></li></ul><p>TOTAL: 500 W</p><p>Important notes:</p><ul><li><p>The Peltier modules are the dominant power consumer, using 60-80% of the total 500 W budget.</p></li><li><p>The remaining 100-200 W is shared between the heated lid and the onboard electronics.</p></li><li><p>These figures are estimates. Eppendorf does not publish the isolated wattage of individual components. Only the total unit power consumption (500 W) is specified in official documentation.</p></li></ul><p>Reasoning for the corrected range:</p><ul><li><p>If lid + electronics draw 100 W (low end), Peltier modules draw 400 W.</p></li><li><p>If lid + electronics draw 200 W (high end), Peltier modules draw 300 W.</p></li></ul><h3>Therefore, Peltier modules = 300 &#8211; 400 W.</h3><p></p><p>Short answer: <strong>there isn&#8217;t a single time &#8212; it can range from a few seconds to over a minute depending on what you mean by &#8220;on its own.&#8221;</strong> But here&#8217;s the physically correct way to think about it:</p><div><hr></div><h3>Key point (important)</h3><p>A <strong>Peltier module does not &#8220;heat itself up&#8221; efficiently in isolation</strong> &#8212; it <strong>moves heat</strong> from one side to the other.</p><p>So:</p><ul><li><p>One side gets hot</p></li><li><p>The other side gets cold</p></li><li><p>The <em>temperature rise depends on load, heat sinking, and thermal mass</em></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>If you literally mean &#8220;bare module in air&#8221; (no load, no heatsink)</h3><ul><li><p>Very low thermal mass (~20&#8211;40 g ceramic + semiconductors)</p></li><li><p>Electrical input: ~100 W</p></li></ul><p>Rough estimate:</p><ul><li><p>Heat capacity &#8776; ~20&#8211;40 J/&#176;C</p></li><li><p>Energy for +35 &#176;C &#8776; ~700&#8211;1400 J</p></li></ul><p>At 100 W:</p><ul><li><p><strong>~7&#8211;15 seconds (ideal)</strong></p></li><li><p>Realistically: <strong>~10&#8211;30 seconds</strong></p></li></ul><p>BUT:</p><ul><li><p>It will <strong>quickly become unstable</strong></p></li><li><p>The hot side will overheat while the cold side drops</p></li><li><p>Risk of damage without heat dissipation</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>If you mean &#8220;with proper heatsink (normal operation)&#8221;</h3><p>Then:</p><ul><li><p>The module doesn&#8217;t just heat up &#8212; it establishes a <strong>temperature gradient (&#916;T)</strong></p></li></ul><p>Typical behavior:</p><ul><li><p>&#916;T builds over <strong>10&#8211;60 seconds</strong></p></li><li><p>Maximum &#916;T (~50&#8211;70 &#176;C) may take <strong>30&#8211;120 seconds</strong></p></li></ul><p>So for a <strong>35 &#176;C difference</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>~10&#8211;40 seconds is typical</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>Why it&#8217;s not a simple answer</h3><p>Because time depends heavily on:</p><ul><li><p>thermal load</p></li><li><p>heatsinking efficiency</p></li><li><p>airflow</p></li><li><p>drive current</p></li><li><p>whether you&#8217;re measuring:</p><ul><li><p>the hot side</p></li><li><p>the cold side</p></li><li><p>or the difference between them</p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>Bottom line</h3><h3><strong>Bare module:</strong> ~10&#8211;30 seconds (but unstable / not realistic)</h3><h3><strong>Properly mounted:</strong> ~10&#8211;40 seconds to establish ~35 &#176;C difference</h3><h2>Q :how long would it take a 100w peltier module just on its own to raise 12 degrees Celsius. short answer</h2><h4><strong>Short answer:</strong> about <strong>3</strong> (ideal), more realistically <strong>~5&#8211;10 seconds</strong>.</h4><p>That assumes:</p><ul><li><p>no heatsink / minimal load</p></li><li><p>you&#8217;re just heating the module&#8217;s own small thermal mass</p></li></ul><p>In real use with any load or heat dissipation, it would take longer.</p><h1>HEATING AND COOLING TIMES</h1><p>How long would it take a 400W Peltier module to heat a 1.1 kg block of aluminum by 35 degrees Celsius?</p><p>Heating mode ideal calculation:</p><p>Mass of aluminum = 1.1 kg<br>Specific heat capacity of aluminum = 900 J/(kg&#183;&#176;C)<br>Temperature increase = 35&#176;C</p><p>Heat required = mass &#215; specific heat &#215; temperature rise<br>Heat required = 1.1 &#215; 900 &#215; 35 = 34,650 Joules</p><p>Peltier power = 400 W<br>Time = heat / power = 34,650 / 400 = 86.6 seconds</p><p>So ideal heating time = about 87 seconds or 1 minute 27 seconds.</p><div><hr></div><p>Would it take longer to cool it down?</p><p>Yes, because cooling with a Peltier is less efficient than heating.<br>In heating mode, nearly all electrical power becomes heat.<br>In cooling mode, the Peltier must pump heat from the cold side to the hot side, and its efficiency is given by the coefficient of performance (COP).</p><p>For a temperature difference of 35&#176;C, a realistic COP for a common Peltier module is around 0.4 to 0.5.</p><p>Cooling calculation with COP = 0.5:<br>Effective cooling power = COP &#215; electrical power = 0.5 &#215; 400 = 200 W<br>Time = heat required / effective cooling power = 34,650 / 200 = 173.3 seconds (2 minutes 53 seconds)</p><p>Cooling calculation with COP = 0.4:<br>Effective cooling power = 0.4 &#215; 400 = 160 W<br>Time = 34,650 / 160 = 216.6 seconds (3 minutes 37 seconds)</p><p>If we also include imperfect thermal contact (say 80% of cooling power reaches the block):<br>Effective power = 0.8 &#215; 160 = 128 W<br>Time = 34,650 / 128 = 270.7 seconds (4 minutes 31 seconds)</p><p>So realistic cooling time with standard losses ranges from about 3.5 to 4.5 minutes.</p><div><hr></div><p>Summary:<br>Heating (ideal, no losses): 87 seconds<br>Cooling (COP=0.5): 173 seconds<br>Cooling (COP=0.4): 217 seconds<br>Cooling (COP=0.4 + 80% transfer): 271 seconds</p><h3>Final practical cooling time: 3.5 to 4.5 minutes.</h3><p></p><h4>Taking exactly the same mass of block but making it a strange shape to accommodate holding Eppendorf tubes.</h4><p>Short answer: <strong>No significant difference</strong> in heating time, assuming the Peltier couples well to the shape and heat distributes evenly. Same mass, same material, same temperature rise &#8594; same energy required &#8594; same time. If the shape reduces thermal contact with the Peltier or increases heat loss to air, it could be slightly slower, but mass for mass, it&#8217;s essentially the same.</p><h1>Halfway Analysis</h1><p>I don&#8217;t want you to get too fatigued with the AI splurg so I think we should discuss the bombshell stuff that has already dropped before we really turn the screw and ram it home just how ridiculous this is. </p><p>Let&#8217;s break this down to give you a perspective on what a shitshow this is. The PCR thermocyclers of yore used water and oil baths with resistive heaters the likes of which you might find in a kettle. Sounds old and clunky right. Fine. Now, in practically every machine right the way to the flagship Quant 7 thermocyclers ($70k+) they use Peltier modules which you can get on Aliexpress for &#163;2.99. These will be practically very similar to any heating module in these thermocyclers. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VLFs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21f0cafe-c66b-4a25-a17a-a0c58ff463f8_947x397.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VLFs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21f0cafe-c66b-4a25-a17a-a0c58ff463f8_947x397.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VLFs!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21f0cafe-c66b-4a25-a17a-a0c58ff463f8_947x397.png 848w, 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Reverse the polarity and the sides swap cold for hot. Sound a bit tenuous and not particularly quick? Correct. These modules are not used for their speed but rather because they can both heat and cool, are cheap and to be fair to them pretty accurate (when they eventually get to the right temperature).They do this with a big heat aluminum heat sink, which in our case is the 1.1kg behemoth that holds the Eppendorf tubes with the samples in them. Attached to the heat sink are fans to try and cool the sink when the polarity is reversed as quite coincidentally the largest temp difference in the cycle is the cooling cycle which is the least efficient phase for a Peltier module to carry out.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tNIs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff85c8793-8592-4241-875b-e35feb098ea9_541x662.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tNIs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff85c8793-8592-4241-875b-e35feb098ea9_541x662.png 424w, 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The manufacturers state in their own literature that the ramp up and ramp down times, i.e the time it takes to get to the denaturation, annealing and extension phases of the cycle , are an astounding 1.5C/s cooling and 3.3C/s heating. Giving us a total wait time between phases of just 27 seconds. </p><h4><strong>Cooling from 95&#176;C to 60&#176;C (35&#176;C drop): at 1.5&#176;C/s = ~23 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Heating from 60&#176;C to 72&#176;C (12&#176;C rise): at 3.3&#176;C/s = ~4 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Total ramp time per cycle = ~27 seconds</strong></h4><h4><strong>Total ramp time for 40 cycles = 27 &#215; 40 = 1,080 seconds = 18 minutes</strong></h4><p><strong>Let&#8217;s zoom in on just one section of this, to keep it clean and understandable. The manufacturer&#8217;s documents claim that to ramp up from Annealing phase to Extension phase they can heat the 1.1kg Aluminum block, the 96 plastic Eppendorf tubes AND their liquid contents up by 12 degrees in just 4 seconds. If you don&#8217;t think that sounds absurd you very shortly will.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Q :how long would it take a 100w peltier module just on its own to raise 12 degrees Celsius. short answer</p><h4><strong>Short answer:</strong> about <strong>3</strong> (ideal), more realistically <strong>~5&#8211;10 seconds</strong>.</h4><p>Again the manufacturer states there are 3 Peltier modules in the x40 thermocycler. With a total wattage of the unit at 500w, we can assume that the power consumption of the heating modules is between say 300-400w. Let&#8217;s keep it clean and say that each module is 100w. As above, AI gives the conservative estimate that a 100w Peltier module would take at the very least, in a real world setting 5 seconds to HEAT ITSELF UP. I.e for the module itself to get that hot, not heating anything at all. It puts its upper limits at twice that which it claims brings the sample up to temperature. </p><p>So I did the calculation for the longest part of these ramping cycles being the cool down phase from denaturation to annealing. A large cooling drop of 35 degrees Celsius that the manufacturers claim can be done in just 23 seconds. To validate the first step of this I got two different AIs to run with how long it would heat the manufacturer specified 1.1kg Aluminum block that holds the Eppendorf Tubes. We are completely disregarding anything else for the moment. Just the Peltier modules and the block, which when calculated how long even the absolute maximum wattage draw possible of 400W takes an estimated:</p><h3>Final practical cooling time: 3.5 to 4.5 minutes.</h3><p>This is ignoring the fact that the shape of the Aluminium Block given that it is cast to hold the Eppendorf tubes is not the most efficient shape to heat up, it still gives out a time that is between 9 and 13 times longer than the manufacturers claim it takes to bring the sample up to temp. </p><h1>No Sense</h1><h3>Q: In a x40 eppendorf thermocycler do they have temperature sensors that take measurements of the samples? </h3><p>No. The Mastercycler X40 controls the temperature of the aluminum block, not the samples directly, using multiple Peltier elements.</p><p>So here we see, if we take every ridiculous notion away from this theory of a heating cycle as they describe it. There is no actual temperature reading in the thing they are testing, the sample. How is it then they can claim consistency? </p><h3>Q: Is the temperature adjusted depending on the size of the sample? </h3><p>No. The temperature profile is set by the user based on the block, not adjusted automatically by sample volume. The user must manually optimize cycling conditions (e.g., extension times) for different sample volumes.</p><p>Again we see a fundamental problem with this idea of heating temperatures is that at no point are any of the metrics changed for the amount of sample in an Eppendorf tube. This would surely be a massive limiting factor when the amount of seconds at each phase of the cycle are said to be crucial especially to things like melt curves. </p><h2>Temperature Sensor Positioning</h2><h3>Q: So the temperature sensor is mounted to the bottom of the aluminum block straight above the Peltier modules?</h3><p>Yes, that is exactly correct.</p><p>The temperature sensors are mounted on the <strong>bottom surface of the aluminum block</strong>, positioned directly above the three Peltier modules</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q65n!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F57056169-315b-4532-91be-47308ebd682d_1030x687.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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That analysis is excellent and highlights a key point I missed earlier: my estimate assumed the Peltier&#8217;s cold side was directly cooling the block, but I did not fully account for how drastically the module&#8217;s cooling power collapses as the temperature difference (&#916;T) across it increases. ChatGPT correctly notes that a &#8220;400W&#8221; Peltier might only deliver 50&#8211;120W of actual cooling when pulling a 25&#176;C differential (from 65&#176;C cold side to ~90&#176;C hot side). My earlier COP assumption of 0.3&#8211;0.6 (120&#8211;240W) was therefore too optimistic for a real-world air-cooled setup.</p><p>Given that, I agree with ChatGPT&#8217;s revised framework. For your 1.1 kg aluminum block cooling from 90&#176;C to 65&#176;C (24,750 J to remove), with a realistic cooling power of 50&#8211;120W, the ideal time before losses is 3.4 to 8.3 minutes. Adding real-world penalties (heat leaks, interface resistance, hot-side sink limitations) extends this further. Therefore, the best estimate for your setup&#8212;assuming a decent heatsink with fan, but not liquid cooling&#8212;is <strong>6 to 10 minutes</strong> for the block alone. Adding the 5&#8211;10 seconds for the 50 &#181;L Eppendorf tube liquid to equilibrate is negligible; call it<a href="http://kljh"> </a><strong><a href="http://kljh">6 to 10 minutes total</a></strong>. This is substantially longer than my previous 2&#8211;3.5 minute estimate, and I acknowledge ChatGPT&#8217;s figure as more realistic for a typical benchtop Peltier cooler without aggressive hot-side management.</p><h3> RAMP UP Annealing 65-77 Degrees C</h3><p>Assuming the liquid is water-based, 50 &#181;L (50 mg) requires only about 2.5 Joules to heat from 60&#176;C to 72&#176;C, and the plastic Eppendorf tube adds a small additional thermal mass. This is negligible compared to the ~11,950 Joules needed for the 1.1 kg aluminum block. The rate-limiting step is heating the block, not the tiny sample. Once the block reaches temperature, the liquid and tube will need a few extra seconds to equilibrate.</p><p>Therefore, the total estimated time is <strong>65 to 100 seconds</strong>. This breaks down as <strong>60&#8211;90 seconds</strong> to heat the aluminum block from 60&#176;C to 72&#176;C (based on the Peltier&#8217;s real-world efficiency of ~200&#8211;250W effective heating power), plus an additional <strong>5&#8211;10 seconds</strong> for the 50 &#181;L liquid inside the Eppendorf tube to thermally equilibrate with the block. In a well-coupled setup (tube snugly inserted with thermal paste or direct contact), you should expect the entire assembly to reach 72&#176;C within roughly <strong>75&#8211;100 seconds</strong>.</p><p></p><h2>Total Time </h2><h3>Low Estimate 7 mins 15 seconds of ramp intervals.</h3><h3>High Estimate 11 mins 40 seconds of ramp intervals.</h3><h3>Normal Cycle Run Time: 60 mins 12 seconds. </h3><p></p><h3>CALCULATED TOTAL RUN TIME</h3><p>This is the calculated total runtime according to multiple different AI programmers of how long a PCR reaction would take in a thermocycler, if the claimed samples temperatures were reached given all the manufacturer specifications. </p><h2>Low Estimate: 6 hrs and 2 minutes. </h2><h2>High Estimate: 8 hrs 46 minutes and 52 seconds</h2><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><h1>Double the Power</h1><p>Right to really stress test this I have run a few of the calculations but doubling the power of the Peltier modules to 800w, this is 300w more than the entire thermocycler pulls: </p><p>Your earlier estimate is on the right track, but the scaling from <strong>400 W &#8594; 800 W is </strong><em><strong>not linear</strong></em> for Peltiers&#8212;this is the key thing to correct before giving a final answer.</p><p>An &#8220;800 W&#8221; Peltier doesn&#8217;t give you 2&#215; the cooling of a 400 W unit. In reality you usually get <strong>~1.3&#215;&#8211;1.6&#215; improvement at best</strong>, because:</p><ul><li><p>Cooling capacity drops fast with &#916;T (~25&#176;C here)</p></li><li><p>Higher power &#8594; more heat dumped on the hot side &#8594; harder to remove</p></li><li><p>Efficiency (COP) <strong>gets worse</strong> at higher input power</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128295; Updated realistic cooling ranges</h2><p>We&#8217;ll keep your heat load:</p><ul><li><p><strong>24,750 J</strong> to remove</p></li></ul><p>Now apply <em>realistic effective cooling power</em> for each class:</p><h3>&#128313; 400 W Peltier (baseline)</h3><ul><li><p>Effective cooling @ &#916;T &#8776; 25&#176;C: <strong>50&#8211;120 W</strong></p></li><li><p>Real-world result (as you had):</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <strong>6&#8211;10 minutes typical</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128313; 600 W Peltier</h3><ul><li><p>Effective cooling: <strong>80&#8211;160 W</strong></p></li><li><p>Gains limited by heat rejection</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <strong>Estimated time: 5&#8211;8 minutes</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128313; 800 W Peltier</h3><ul><li><p>Effective cooling: <strong>100&#8211;200 W</strong> (only if very well cooled)</p></li><li><p>Requires <strong>serious heatsink or water cooling</strong> to reach upper range</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; <strong>Estimated time: 4&#8211;7 minutes</strong></p><div><hr></div><h2>&#9888;&#65039; Reality check (important)</h2><p>The <em>upper-end performance (4&#8211;5 min)</em> only happens if:</p><ul><li><p>Large heatsink + high airflow <strong>or water cooling</strong></p></li><li><p>Excellent thermal contact (clamped + paste)</p></li><li><p>Ambient not too warm</p></li></ul><p>If not:</p><ul><li><p>800 W behaves much closer to <strong>600 W or even 400 W</strong></p></li><li><p>You&#8217;ll still see <strong>~6&#8211;10 minutes</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; Key takeaway</h2><ul><li><p>400 W &#8594; <strong>6&#8211;10 min</strong></p></li><li><p>600 W &#8594; <strong>5&#8211;8 min</strong></p></li><li><p>800 W &#8594; <strong>4&#8211;7 min</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Notice: doubling power only saves ~30&#8211;40% time, not 50%</p><p></p><p>It notes that you by no means get double the heating efficiency by doubling the power, you are more likely to get 1.3x -1.6x benefit. This reduces one stage of the phase ramping from estimates of 6-10minutes to 4-7minutes. </p><h3>This puts the lowest possible estimate at: 4 Hrs 20 minutes. </h3><p></p><h1>WHY!!? and CONCLUSION</h1><p>I have run these calculations so many times now, with three different AIs (Which give me quite different results, but all drastically over claimed specs), using the manufacturers specs for all the maths and have come up with figures that are consistently 10x above what they claim is occurring in a PCR test. Of course this would change given the thermocycler, there are more powerful, newer ones on the market than the Eppendorf x 40. But again I ran the calculations by doubling the power input that exceeds nearly every thermocyclers Wattage draw on the market, especially the 96 well plate models (As the larger thermocyclers would obviously have larger Aluminum blocks to match). </p><p>Maybe I am missing something glaringly obvious but I just can&#8217;t see it. It makes sense if you look where they are taking temperature readings from that the timings of literally just the Peltier modules heating or cooling themselves up or down are much closer to the projected times that they state (Surprisingly still longer than they quote). But still this seems absurd to just give this as a temperature reading for a sample that would take 10x longer to reach that temp. Maybe there are other thermocycler models that have temperature sensors on top of the block, closer to the Eppendorf tubes? But surely these would give more accurate readings that show these temperature fluctuations are not being achieved? </p><p>Given that this all checks out my biggest question is WHY!? Talking to my wife about this who was trained as an engineer, we both just looked at each other, very much puzzled. I am acutely aware that bugger all benchmarking or validation has been bought into the realms of Virology or Genetics. But I don&#8217;t think this applies at all to the world of engineering/tech/electronics. Things are stress tested to within an inch of their lives especially in very expensive pieces of equipment made by multinational corporations, largely because its pretty easy to tell if your marketing about said product is off, of which they would be legally culpable. </p><p>At the very very least, even if someone comes along from the recesses on the internet and shows me that I have completely fudged up the calculations. They <em>still</em> do not have a temperature probe IN the sample&#8230; that is incredibly sloppy. They <em>still</em> don&#8217;t actively adjust heating strength to cater for volume sample size&#8230;.. that is incredibly sloppy. So given these things and the amount of mental fraud I have uncovered in the realms of Virology and Genetics it could certainly be feasible. It just still doesn&#8217;t answer the question of WHY!?</p><p>Why do they need to give off the appearance that some very precise temperature is needed for this to work when in actual fact this temp is probably just skimming around the 80 degree mark for the entire length in the actual sample (As calculations show that 7 minutes initial ramp up time to 90 degrees is adequate) ? For what reason has this massive blunder been overlooked? Is it just pure laziness? These companies are making 1000x mark ups on the components and raw materials for these machines. Is it just purely a money making exercise? That would make sense. But the other thing that both me and my wife couldn&#8217;t figure out is; surely someone else had noticed? Surely someone on the engineering side working for these companies had put 2 and 2 together non? Surely a User with a basic interest in engineering or indeed logic might have had their suspicions aroused? I&#8217;d genuinely like people&#8217;s feedback on this and maybe we can all formulate a hypothesis together.</p><p></p><p>Cheers </p><p></p><p>J </p><p></p><p>If you have enjoyed this article and want to support the project with a one time donation please BuyMeACoffee, thanks!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/controlstudies" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f_d0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16115012-4f9d-4e19-92a7-8a46407c54b5_535x265.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f_d0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16115012-4f9d-4e19-92a7-8a46407c54b5_535x265.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">The Virology Controls Studies Project is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I am doing what I am doing with the Virology Control Studies Project for one reason: So that my children and my children&#8217;s children never have to go through 2020 again, be ostracized from society, banned from access to all social and leisure facilities because of a decision to make entry to society predicated on injecting a toxic substance into their and my veins. So when it comes to this topic, I would think and hope, like most parents, I hold my children&#8217;s health in the highest of priorities. For even the social credit and freedom to walk around this planet unrestricted still actually plays second fiddle to being healthy whilst doing it. So the decision to not get myself or children stabbed with a syringe full of shit was an easy one, but one that should never have come with conditions of relinquishing that liberty. </p><p>As part of this project I have given my reasons for my worldview on No Virus, No DNA and No Contagion of Biological Pathogens and backed them up with not only volumes of theoretical evidence but in the case of Viral Existence with rigorous experimental evidence. These areas of research have a Bi-directional benefit in that hopefully they operate simultaneously to protect you against not only tyrannical political machinations by providing solid rebuttal to political health claims such as Lockdowns and Mask Mandates, but maybe more importantly to protect you against the toxic Drugs and Medical Interventions predicated on the first.</p><p>If you truly understand the full, 360 picture of what No Virus, No DNA , No Contagion of Biological Pathogens means, the ramifications of these things rules out a large chunk of the allopathic medicine model and medical interventions. All of the Vaccines, Drugs and medical procedures become surplus to requirements when dealing with non existent causes and erroneous causes in the case of Bacteria, Parasites and Genetics. The last of those, once again, if you truly understand the Genetics hoax, casts aside many many avenues of poison drugs and death and disease causing pathways to prevent and combat an invented cause for ill health.</p><p>I am well aware that this may be a bit too much of a broad brushstroke to deal with; for the topic of health is really quite large and also, I would very much hope that you are skeptical of any intersection between the fraudulent worlds of Science and Medicine. I guess this is really the crux of the matter in that I shouldn&#8217;t really expect you to transfer any thinking between these wildly independent and separate institutionally fraudulent subjects. If I demonstrate one to be wholesale bollocks as I have started to do with Science, then that may not necessarily mean that the Medicine and Health part are too. I know they are, but that doesn&#8217;t really help you now does it? </p><p>For I have always been frustrated with the lack of logic, particularly surrounding alternative drugs and supplements, whereby in my mind, if there is a fault in the logic in scientific terms at any of these causal intersections, then that must rule out its medical usage. Once again, to me that is the case, but then  I have not put into the public sphere everything that is in my head (I have a backlog of articles waiting to be written for the rest of 2026 FML), hence it is not strictly a given that you should also rule these things out. </p><p>So I am going to add to the roster of my writing the specifics on any of these areas of  health/medicine/supplements/alternative cures and what I believe to be helpful. I am not going in off the deep end and full blown health guru by any stretch of the imagination, for the simple reason that I recommend basically doing nothing: Your body is brilliant, help it to heal itself, there that&#8217;s it, my health guru course in a nutshell&#8230;. Pay me. lol. But what I am going to do is flesh out the full take down of these things, much alike I did in my article &#8220;Chemotherapy is Mustard Gas&#8221;. </p><p>Ironically as well, I am not, in this article going to be too specific about a drug or new protocol or intervention, this is very much a general viewpoint as you will quickly come to tell, but it is a viewpoint that changed my life forever and one that made me view lots and lots of things simultaneously through a polar opposite lens. Hence I believe this to be the single most important piece of information on the topic of health:</p><h2>CLICKBAIT</h2><p> I was going to write this at the top as some sort of disclaimer, because I realize that the title is fucking inflammatory, if you have read this far and not blurted out in the comments yet about how offended you are that I would even dare to ask such a question then I have probably explained myself well already. But just to clarify, that is not a question I&#8217;d ever ask, as I know the answer, of course. </p><p>About 70% of the reason for the title is purely because actually writing the title from from the perspective of this article would have been extremely long and tedious. The remaining 30% is, I admit, for the shock factor, as I think to express the sheer gravity of the implications of the topic of this article one has to have the face-melting reaction of intersecting horror, confusion and disgust that comes with it: </p><p></p><h1>UNTIL 1986 (1999 for Premature babies) THE ENTIRE WESTERN MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT THOUGHT THAT BABIES UNDER THE AGE OF 1YRS OLD COULD NOT FEEL PAIN AND THEIR CRIES WERE INVOLUNTARY NERVOUS SYSTEM RESPONSES.</h1><p></p><p>I am going to stop there and let that piece of information sink in for a while before the next stage:</p><h1>AND THEY USED TO PERFORM SOME SURGERIES, SUCH AS OPEN HEART SURGERY WITHOUT ANAESTHESIA .</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I apologize profusely for the upsetting image, it is one that has stayed with me ever since I first saw it on Twitter, but this is the reality of the Medical Establishment and if you want a true and honest and well researched opinion on how they go about their business then we have to be able to see their &#8220;work&#8221; for what it is, in its complete and grotesque form. Only when we learn these hard truths can we change ,first as individuals and then hopefully as a society. </p><p>Now, as mentioned, I very first saw this as a meme on Twitter, and even the most casual surfer of the Social Media sewer should know that, when you see stuff like this, it is usually, total and utter clickbait bullshit. Especially given that the claim is absolutely wild and it is combined with an offensively sad image. Usually these things contain very small nuggets of truth that are blown completely out of proportion, so much so that they really devalue the notion. I should by all tokens have disregarded it as complete rubbish but the person that shared it, happened to be a friend of mine. So I checked and&#8230;&#8230; unfortunately it was true: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9VHU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac091bbc-f6cb-4016-82c7-dae1e9498430_757x197.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9VHU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac091bbc-f6cb-4016-82c7-dae1e9498430_757x197.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9VHU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac091bbc-f6cb-4016-82c7-dae1e9498430_757x197.png 1272w, 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Historical Perspective</h3><p>Routine assessment and management of neonatal pain has evolved to become an important therapeutic goal in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. <strong><a href="http://horror">During the 20<sup>th</sup> century, however, most procedures and clinical practices established in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) uniformly denied or disregarded the occurrence of neonatal pain. One unfortunate consequence was that infant surgery was conducted routinely with minimal or no anesthesia until the late 1980s<sup>1,2</sup>. Robust responses to painful stimuli were often dismissed as physiological or behavioral reflexes, and not related to the conscious experience of pain<sup>3</sup>.</a></strong> A recent historical analysis suggests four related causes contributed to a widely prevalent denial of infant pain<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R4"><sup>4</sup></a>: 1) a Darwinian view that held newborns as less evolved human beings, 2) extreme caution and skepticism in interpreting scientific data that suggested infant pain, 3) an extreme reductionism whereby a mechanistic &#8220;behaviorism&#8221; became the dominant model human psychology in the earlier half 20th century (following J. B. Watson&#8217;s Behaviorist Manifesto in 1913 <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R5"><sup>5</sup></a>), and as the behaviorist movement waned, it was followed by 4) an era placing undue emphasis on the structural development of the brain and its responses<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R6"><sup>6</sup></a><sup>-</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R8"><sup>8</sup></a>.</p><p>This popular precept was challenged by accumulating data on hormonal-metabolic responses to surgical procedures performed under minimal anesthesia<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R9"><sup>9</sup></a><sup>,</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R10"><sup>10</sup></a>, which were effectively reduced by giving potent anesthesia<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R11"><sup>11</sup></a><sup>-</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R13"><sup>13</sup></a>, the identification of a &#8220;pain system&#8221; and initial data on its early development, rich observations on crying activity and other behaviors of newborns subjected to painful stimuli in the NICU &#8211; all of which contributed to a scientific rationale for neonatal pain perception and its clinical implications<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R3"><sup>3</sup></a>. Once the existence of neonatal pain was acknowledged and methods for clinical assessment had been validated<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R14"><sup>14</sup></a><sup>,</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R15"><sup>15</sup></a>, the stage was set for advances in neonatal pain management.</p><h3>1.2. Importance of Neonatal Pain</h3><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Pediatric Society (AAP/CPS) updated their guidelines in 2006<sup>16</sup>, recommending that each health care facility treating newborns should establish a neonatal pain control program that includes:</a></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">Performing routine assessments to detect neonatal pain</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">Reducing the number of painful procedures</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">Preventing or treating acute pain from bedside invasive procedures</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">Anticipating and treating postoperative pain after surgical procedures</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R16">Avoiding prolonged or repetitive pain/stress during NICU car</a>e</p></li></ul><p>Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated that failure to treat pain leads to short-term complications and long-term physiological, behavioral, cognitive sequelae including altered pain processing, attention deficit disorder, impaired visual-perceptual ability or visual-motor integration<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R17"><sup>17</sup></a><sup>-</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R19"><sup>19</sup></a>, and poor executive functions<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R20"><sup>20</sup></a><sup>,</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R21"><sup>21</sup></a>. Conversely, other studies showed needless analgesic therapy prolongs need for mechanical ventilation, delays feeding, or leads to other sequelae including impaired brain growth, poor socialization skills, and impaired performance in short-term memory tasks<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R17"><sup>17</sup></a><sup>,</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R18"><sup>18</sup></a>. About 460,000 neonates in the US require care in Neonatal ICUs (NICUs) each year and are exposed to acute pain from invasive procedures or prolonged pain from surgery or inflammation<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R22"><sup>22</sup></a><sup>-</sup><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4254489/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R24"><sup>24</sup></a>. Assessing neonatal pain is difficult to teach, time- and labor-intensive, often open to subjective interpretation, and a source of conflict in NICU care.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1084275698800845?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cO8P!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa409bbdc-7b7b-42c3-891d-3e010f2f823d_894x697.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cO8P!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa409bbdc-7b7b-42c3-891d-3e010f2f823d_894x697.png 848w, 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Babies were operated on with little or no anaesthesia and no analgesia. Babies receiving intensive care were rarely sedated. Attitudes and practices changed quickly following the publication of two key articles, so that pain and its relief are now seen to be important. <a href="http://gh">The major factors in this change were the realization that the newborn feels pain, and demonstration that anaesthesia and analgesia appear to be safe</a>. Ethical issues are raised by the fact that clinicians ignored the existence of pain in the newborn for so long.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://academic.oup.com/ilarjournal/article/33/1-2/19/737028?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;login=false" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dwL-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b7a3f7e-04d6-463c-ae73-a74371121589_1101x351.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dwL-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2b7a3f7e-04d6-463c-ae73-a74371121589_1101x351.png 848w, 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Nevertheless, whether anesthesia is necessary in neonates and what constitutes adequate anesthesia for neonates are still major concerns among parents, health care professionals, and the public. For the anesthesiologist, the issue of adequate anesthesia is paramount to providing quality medical care. Yet Lippmann et al. (1976) wrote that in surgery for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), &#8216;anesthetic or analgesic agents in our experience are unnecessary,&#8217; and in a recent article <a href="http://fuck off">Gauntlett (1987) stated that only 85 percent of anesthetists responding to a survey believed that newborns perceived pain.</a></p><p>For some anesthesiologists the rationale of withholding anesthesia is still based on the notion that infants requiring surgery are too ill to withstand the significant cardiovascular and respiratory depressant effects of anesthesia. For others, the knowledge that neonatal cortical connections and nerve myelination are incomplete, coupled with the neonate&#8217;s primitive reflex (decorticate posturing) in response to pain, allow them to rationalize that operative procedures in neonates can be performed without the benefit of anesthesia.</p><p>The issue of pain management, however, is not limited to the operating room. <a href="http://fuck off">In a survey of intensive care nurses, 59 percent of the responders believed that newborns did not perceive pain in a manner similar to adults</a>, but 77 percent believed that pain medications were underutilized (Franke et al., 1986). Thus, it appears that pain management for newborns is frequently not undertaken or is inadequately administered.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IT8q!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8d13c4b-3141-47bb-8b42-410e13e07144_1433x404.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IT8q!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8d13c4b-3141-47bb-8b42-410e13e07144_1433x404.png 424w, 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It is not clear to what extent changes have taken place in the practice area. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the beliefs of NICU nurses and physicians about the existence and treatment of pain in preterm infants. Respondents to the open-ended interviews were 5 neonatologists and i0 nurses at two regional referral neonatal intensive care units in North Carolina. Interviews took from 20 to 40 minutes and were analyzed using the Ethnograph program AU respondents agreed that preterm. infants experience pain. Both groups identified behavioral and physiological cues to pain recognition. There were differences in initial approaches to treatment. 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techniques.</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#10060; What is oversimplified or misleading</h3><ul><li><p><a href="http://ppp">It is </a><strong><a href="http://ppp">not accurate</a></strong><a href="http://ppp"> that </a><em><a href="http://ppp">all</a></em><a href="http://ppp"> or even </a><em><a href="http://ppp">most</a></em><a href="http://ppp"> doctors universally believed babies &#8220;couldn&#8217;t feel pain&#8221; until a specific year like 1985 or 1999.</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://ppp">The reality was:</a></p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="http://ppp">debate + uncertainty + risk concerns about anesthesia</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="http://ppp">gradual shift, not a single discovery date</a></p></li><li><p><a href="http://ppp">earlier awareness existed but wasn&#8217;t consistently translated into practice</a></p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#129513; Why the misconception persisted</h3><p>From the literature:</p><ul><li><p>Difficulty measuring pain in non-verbal patients</p></li><li><p>Fear that anesthesia was <strong>too dangerous for neonates</strong></p></li><li><p>Belief pain might be <strong>short-lived or not consciously processed</strong></p></li><li><p>Lack of tools and protocols</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h1>&#128204; Bottom line</h1><ul><li><p>The <strong>1980s&#8211;early 1990s</strong> were indeed the turning point where:</p><ul><li><p>strong evidence accumulated</p></li><li><p>clinical guidelines began to change</p></li></ul></li><li><p>But the idea of a <strong>single &#8220;cutoff year&#8221; (1985 or 1999)</strong> is not supported by the peer-reviewed literature.</p></li><li><p>Instead, it was a <strong>gradual scientific and clinical shift</strong>.</p></li></ul><p></p><h1>&#8220;FIRST DO NO HARM&#8221;</h1><p>At every opportunity you will invariably hear platformed Doctors and Medics spew forth this virtue signaling bilge phrase as a seemingly moral &#8220;get out of jail&#8221; free card. It broadcasts to the world around them, or anyone within earshot, that they have indeed your best interest at heart, that they haven&#8217;t got a Massive God complex, an earth shattering student loan to repay and an unquestioning belief in a medical textbook and authoritarian hierarchical structure that would make Maoist China look like Woodstock (It&#8217;s hard to find an actually truly free analogy).</p><p>For, I would say every last one of these institutionalized barbarians has been, it turns out, 100% fueled by its dogmatic religious cult like status and in unison an echo chamber of Dunning Kruger. That is my only explanation for this information above, as it cannot be passed off as a Black Swan when so uniformly presented in the faux inquisitive manner across ALL of the published literature on this subject. So let&#8217;s go through a few of the real home truths that should be ringing in your ears after reading this:</p><p>Working from the back, Chat GPT is, as one would expect, running cover for these monumentally retarded  &#8220;thought leaders&#8221; of their times. It states that &#8220;not all or even most doctors believed that babies couldn&#8217;t feel pain until 1999&#8221;. This is a double edged sword for the digital version of Lord Haw Haw as really the privately held beliefs of the doctors in this cult make zero difference to how they are expected to behave in the cult. When systems and protocols are written and a chain of command is in place, you are expected to carry out the regimen written based on the beliefs of the person or people who wrote the rules ( bit of a problem, huh Statists?). </p><p>If those people, as we can see here by all of the institutional papers being put out through the 80s, 90s and into the new millennium are uniformly only at the stage of posing puzzled questions as to whether babies can feel pain or not (fucking mental) then the institution as a whole has NOT yet adopted a change. You can see this change happen from institutionally believing in BABIES FEELING PAIN (FFFFFS) in the US and Canada at least in 2006 (yes this century, yes just 20 yrs ago) when The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Pediatric Society (AAP/CPS) updated their guidelines in 2006  recommending that each health care facility treating newborns should establish a neonatal pain control program that included performing routine assessments to detect neonatal pain. Hence we can assume that institutionally beforehand they did NOT routinely detect neonatal pain because they didn&#8217;t give a shit about neonatal pain.</p><p>Really we don&#8217;t even have to be as indirect as this as in the paper &#8220;Pain in the Neonate&#8221; published in 1993, in a survey the majority (59%) of Intensive care nurses thought that babies didn&#8217;t feel pain like adults. Even in anesthetists whose sole job it is to knock people unconscious so they don&#8217;t feel pain and thrash about, 15% of them in 1987 explicitly said they believed that babies could not feel pain. This is really squared off in the first paper &#8220;Pain Management in Newborns&#8221; outlining institutional attitudes when it says &#8220;<strong>During the 20<sup>th</sup> century, however, most procedures and clinical practices established in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) uniformly denied or disregarded the occurrence of neonatal pain&#8221;. </strong>There is no real beating about the bush as the sources lead down a reinforcing wormhole back into the 1970s the threshold where there are just no questions about neonatal pain and the protocols and hence establishment just uniformly denied it. </p><h1><strong> A CASE STUDY</strong></h1><p>It may be a little boring, so sorry for that, but I have copied this entire article in the rather tellingly named journal &#8220;Pediatric &amp; Neonatal Pain&#8221; written by Celeste Johnston. I have included the entire article because it gives a complete picture of the thought process going on in the heads of these indoctrinated psychopathic monsters: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png" width="820" height="379" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:379,&quot;width&quot;:820,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:74690,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/187988675?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YvNZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb984c35b-a27a-4bf2-95ca-b7589718c8e2_820x379.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><h2>Abstract</h2><p>From 1980 into present day, 2020, the evolution of neonatal pain research is told as a journey by one researcher, Celeste Johnston. At the beginning of her work, there was essentially no interest or work in the area. She was fortunate to be led into the area by a clinical problem: how to determine the amount of pain babies in the NICU were experiencing. That question resulted in over three decades of work with neonates. Measuring pain was the first challenge and is one that remains a focus of current research. Initially, the only choices for treating pain in neonates were either opioids or anesthetics, each with problems. Research on sweet taste and more recently on skin&#8208;to&#8208;skin contact has offered effective and safe options for procedural pain. Although progress has been made in the incidence of pain management in infants, it still is far less than it could be. Steps along the way of measurement, treatment, and knowledge utilization are chronicled by this researcher.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> animal models of pain, measurement of pain, neonates, non-pharmacological management of pain, pain</p><h2>1. BACKGROUND</h2><p>The time this story starts is early in the 1980s. When looking back, it now seems astonishing that in that era almost no attention was given to pain in neonates. There were no measures, no interventions other than opiates, which were rarely used, no policies on neonatal pain management, and prevailing myths that infants either did not feel pain or that it was short lived. I had begun working at the Montreal Children&#8217;s Hospital when finishing my doctorate in counseling psychology in 1979. For my dissertation, I studied the effect of peer models as teachers. When I first went to the Children&#8217;s, I started work on using peer models for preoperative anxiety in children aged four and older. It became clear early on, that if the pain was controlled, the anxiety was less. This is so obvious in hindsight! I had worked in an adult burn unit after my Masters degree in nursing where, being appalled at the pain burn patients suffered, I started attending pain rounds in the early days of Ron Melzack&#8217;s clinical work. I considered that I therefore knew something about pain! I started connecting with different disciplines at the Children&#8217;s in an attempt to have better management of pain in young patients, but my early focus was on verbal children.</p><p>At some point, in the mid 1980s, I was approached by nurses in the NICU to help with a problem they had regarding palliative care babies. Judi Collinge was the former Head Nurse and remained on the unit as a Research Nurse, and she and I had worked together to form a nursing research group at the Children&#8217;s<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0001"> <sup>1</sup> </a>so she was my conduit into the NICU, bearing in mind that I had no clinical expertise in that population. The nurses&#8217; dilemma was that they perceived babies in palliative care were in pain and nothing was being done for it. They wanted to know how they could prove to the medical staff that the babies were suffering. Could I help them?</p><h2>2. MEASURING PAIN IN NONVERBAL PATIENTS</h2><p>In searching the literature for measurements of pain in infants, there was nothing published. It was a tabula rasa. In discussions with colleagues, I did discover that in studies of facial expression or cries, pain had been one condition that had been examined. As I was working on a grant submission, unbeknownst to me, Owens and Todt were conducting research on a description of newborn pain response. Their paper was published in Pain in 1984,<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0002"> <sup>2</sup> </a>and my grant was funded in 1985. The Owen and Todt study examined duration of crying and heart rate as parameters, but they had recommended more parameters be used. Happily my application had included 4 parameters including heart rate, crying duration as well as spectrograph analysis, facial expression, and body movement. We published that as a preliminary study.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0003"> <sup>3</sup></a></p><p>A &#8220;pain cry signature&#8221; was what I was hoping to find in the next study, along with examining developmental changes over the first year of life. My sample consisted of healthy infants 2, 4, 6, and 12 months of age coming for routine immunization. There were three conditions in which we measured their response, anger with held head so they could not turn surprise with jack&#8208;in&#8208;the&#8208;box, and pain from the immunization. The pain was always last as they would have been too upset for the other conditions. There were several problems with that study. The two&#8208;month&#8208;olds were totally unsurprised by the jack&#8208;in&#8208;the&#8208;box, and very few infants cried in all three conditions, although enough to analyze. There was a pain cry which was high pitched, long in duration, and dysphonated, which is heard as harsh.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0004"> <sup>4</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0005"><sup>5</sup></a></p><p>However, I had wandered from the initial request about infants in the NICU, the ones undergoing numerous painful procedures, as opposed to healthy infants receiving an injection every two months. Two things became apparent in my multi&#8208;dimensional approach. First of all, sick preterm neonates tend not to have the energy to cry and are often intubated, and secondly, they are (hopefully) bundled, so that you cannot see body movements. So, I decided to refocus on that population.</p><p>At the time, I was most fortunate to have Bonnie Stevens as my first PhD student. I must say that it was with her arrival that my productivity increased dramatically. Having bright, productive students is something all researchers should strive toward!</p><p>I was able to obtain funding again to study pain in infants, this time, in the NICU. Bonnie and I shared the data from the cohort of infants from 32&#8208; to 36&#8208;week gestational age. In this study, we exposed infants to a sham heel lance in which heel was warmed and wiped with alcohol, and a cotton&#8208;tipped swab is applied to the heel; then, the heel is squeezed, and motion made as though applying an adhesive dressing. The real heel lance was compared to the sham heel lance in a cross&#8208;over design on different days. Bonnie used data from the heel lance condition for her work,<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0006"> <sup>6</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0007"><sup>7</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0008"><sup>8</sup> </a>and I looked at the different response to conditions as well as the change over time. I was also very fortunate at that time to work with Ken Craig and Ruth Grunau in examining approaches to pain measurement.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0009"> <sup>9</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0010"><sup>10</sup> </a>I had to confess that data were suggesting that facial expression, not cry, was a more discriminative parameter of the pain response. Ken suggested that the cry was a signal, like a siren to gain caregivers attention, and facial expression communicate what state the infant was in Ref. <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0011">11</a>.</p><p>Bonnie and I worked with our data and developed the premature infant pain profile<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0012"> <sup>12</sup> </a>which she has since tested multiple times so that it now has become a standard of pain measurement. She also tested it in older infants and for its clinical utility. It has undergone one revision to account for very young infants who may not show a response to pain.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0013"> <sup>13</sup> </a>There are a couple of unique things about the PIPP that account for the success of it. First of all, it incorporates two factors of gestational age and behavioral state at the time of the procedure, both of which impact pain response. Secondly, not widely known, the cutoff points for scoring were derived from actual data from over 100 infants, which showed a quadrimodal distribution, accounting for scoring on the PIPP of 0, 1, 2, and 3. That is, the scoring was not chosen arbitrarily, but empirically.</p><p>We noticed that some infants showed absolutely no response to a tissue&#8208;damaging procedure, and we wondered whether there were factors that could account for that. We examine a data set from a control condition of 120 infants. We examined age, Apgar score at 5 minutes, severity of illness, sex, race, wake/sleep state, previous study sessions, total number of painful procedures since birth, and time since last painful procedure in a logistic regression. Younger age, both gestational and postnatal, sleep state, and shorter time since last procedure predicted no response.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0014"> <sup>14</sup> </a>Other studies had reported on age and state, but none had examined time since last procedure.</p><p>Although my major population was with preterm neonates, yet another bright PhD student, Manon Ranger, looked at infants in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) undergoing painful procedures. She used a new method, certainly new for pain in infants, to gain some glimpse of sensory cortical activity in response to pain, near&#8208;infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0015"> <sup>15</sup> </a>NIRS is noninvasive and can access activity of the infant cerebral cortex through cerebral bloodflow calculations of oxygenated vs nonoxygenated hemaglobin. Thus, the amount of activity in the somatosensory cortex of the infant can be determined and has been shown to be sensitive to noxious stimuli in infants.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0016"> <sup>16</sup></a></p><h2>3. PAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE</h2><p>Although there were studies emerging that suggested there were important consequences to unmanaged pain (more detail below), it seemed as though there was still little being done for babies in pain, particularly for minor, but frequent procedures. Along with Judi Collinge and neonatologist, Jack Aranda, we conducted a study across Canada with 14 NICU&#8217;s to examine pain management practices.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0017"> <sup>17</sup> </a>Shockingly, less than 1% of procedures were given medication for painful procedures. This was before nonpharmacological studies had demonstrated efficacy. Twelve years later, I conducted a follow&#8208;up survey across 14 NICU&#8217;s in Canada, not all the same as the first survey, and found that practice had improved with approximately half of all procedures being treated, all but 15% with nonpharmacological methods including sucrose which by that time had been demonstrated to be efficacious for a single procedure.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0018"> <sup>18</sup> </a>One finding that particularly interested me was that a factor predicting whether or not interventions were used was when the parent was present, their being there increasing the likelihood of management.</p><p>Another bright PhD student working with me, Margot Latimer, studied factors predicting pain management practice among NICU nurses. While expecting that multiple admissions during a shift or nurses education level and such factors to explain variation, she found that the leadership in the unit was predictive.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0019"> <sup>19</sup> </a>The more collegial and less hierarchical the nurse&#8208;physician relationship, the higher the degree of pain management practice by the nurses.</p><h2>4. CONSEQUENCES OF UNTREATED PAIN</h2><p>In the late 1980s, Sunny Anand published two seminal papers that unequivocally showed that untreated pain in neonates undergoing surgery resulted in major hormonal and metabolic stress responses that contributed to increased morbidity and even mortality.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0020"> <sup>20</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0021"><sup>21</sup> </a>These studies, along with baby Jeffrey Lawson, who died following cardiac surgery with no anesthesia or analgesia, and whose mother, Jill Lawson, published widely her baby&#8217;s completely unethical ordeal, brought the treatment of pain into the public and policy maker domain. There was newfound interest in the topic with such bodies as the American Academy of Pediatrics publishing statements about treating pain in infants.</p><p>While profound, Sunny&#8217;s studies and baby Jeffrey Lawsons needless tragic death, they did not address the daily pain that nonsurgical patients in the NICU were experiencing. Maria Fitzgerald started her pivotal series of studies demonstrating the long&#8208;term consequences of minor procedures in infants and, perhaps more importantly, showed the developmental vulnerabilities of the preterm neonate.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0022"> <sup>22</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0023"><sup>23</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0024"><sup>24</sup></a></p><p>I decided to examine the effect of being in the NICU over 4 weeks.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0025"> <sup>25</sup> </a>I recruited two groups of infants, both 32&#8208;week gestational age; however, one group was four days postnatal age (younger) and the other group was four weeks postnatal age. We examined the pain response and regressed factors including gestational age at birth, 5&#8208;minute Apgars, birthweight, severity of illness, and number of painful procedures on the pain parameters of the PIPP. The older infants had a higher physiological response, that is, higher heart rate, lower oxygen saturation levels, but lower facial action expression. So, we were able to document clear changes in response over time including inability to appropriately mount a physiological response and to robustly communicate state through facial actions.</p><p>Recognizing the difficulty that I had with conducting human studies that clearly showed brain changes, this being before brain imaging studies on infants, I embarked on some animal studies with my brilliant colleague, Dominique Walker, a developmental neurobiologist. While on sabbatical in 2000, I spent time in her laboratory, her rat nursery, to learn some of the techniques used in animal models and to actually participate in the design as well as the conduction of a study to examine long&#8208;term consequences of pain. We were particularly interested in pain sensitivity following repeated neonatal pain, mimicking experience in NICU&#8217;s. In our design, we had three groups of newborn rat pups. One group was never disturbed from the nest, and another group was simply removed from the nest and dam for 15 minutes four times daily. The third group was removed and given a pawprick with a 26 g needle and replaced in next 15 minutes later. We included the simply separated group as earlier studies had not controlled for maternal separation. We tested at ages equivalent to adolescence, adulthood, and senior age on thermal sensitivity and inflammatory pain response. There was no difference in inflammatory pain response but the separated only group had lower thresholds than the pain group, which we could not explain. When we reviewed the videotapes and counted maternal grooming behaviors when the pups were returned to the nest, we discovered that the pain group received one and a quarter times more grooming than the separated only group. When this was factored in, the pain group had a lower threshold, as has been predicted.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0026"> <sup>26</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0027"><sup>27</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0028"><sup>28</sup> </a>This led to an &#8220;ah&#8208;ha&#8221; moment, which I will elaborate on later in the next section.</p><p>We followed up these studies by examining the influence of maternal grooming on pain response<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0029"> <sup>29</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0030"><sup>30</sup> </a>and continued to note that there was a blunting effect on long&#8208;term responses with maternal influences.</p><h2>5. PROCEDURAL PAIN MANAGEMENT</h2><p>We were becoming aware of the hazards of using opiates with preterm neonates<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0031"> <sup>31</sup> </a>and were searching for alternatives. Topical anesthetics were a group of drugs to explore, Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) cream being one of promise.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0032"> <sup>32</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0033"><sup>33</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0034"><sup>34</sup> </a>We had used it ourselves in a study on circumcision.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0035"> <sup>35</sup> </a>Along with Bonnie Stevens and two neonatologists/pharmacologist, we were funded to study its use for heel lance pain management. Somewhat to our surprise, but EMLA was not effective.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0036"> <sup>36</sup> </a>A group is Sweden reported that EMLA did not have an opportunity to bind in thin infant skin.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0037"> <sup>37</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0038"><sup>38</sup></a></p><p>We were also aware of the blunting of pain response with sweet taste in both animals and full terms.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0039"> <sup>39</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0040"><sup>40</sup> </a>We then focused on sucrose. I did a few studies on sucrose, examining timing and dosage,<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0041"> <sup>41</sup> </a>and comparing to other interventions such as rocking.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0042"> <sup>42</sup> </a>With Bonnie Stevens as principal investigator, we investigated the addition of sucrose to other developmentally sensitive interventions such as prone position or pacifier.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0043"> <sup>43</sup> </a>All of these studies and of others had studied sweet taste, predominantly sucrose, for a single event. Since it was showing to be highly effective, it was being used more and more in NICU&#8217;s. However, I was concerned about its continued analgesic effect as well as whether or not it would mitigate long&#8208;term consequences of repeated pain. We conducted a study of 107 newly born infants who were less than 31 weeks gestational age who would receive 1% sucrose or placebo for every painful procedure in the first week of life. Our primary outcome was three parameters of the Neurobehavioral Assessment of Preterm Infants (NAPI), namely motor development and vigor, alertness, and orientation at 32&#8208;, 36&#8208;, and 40&#8208;week gestational age. We fully expected the infants receiving sucrose to do better, but not only was there no difference between groups, when examining the sucrose group, the greater the number of doses, the lower the developmental scores.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0044"> <sup>44</sup> </a>This was the first study to indicate that sucrose was not the unequivocal answer to procedural pain.</p><p>Since sucrose was a mainstay of procedural management of pain, and some studies had found no problem with it, we decided to do a secondary analysis on the data set to see if there was a threshold of doses, below which the developmental scores were within the norms. We found that infants who received less than 10 doses of 0.1 mL 24% sucrose per week were within 2 SD of normed means of the NAPI.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0045"> <sup>45</sup></a></p><p>Marilyn Aita, another bright PhD student, studied the effect of environmental noise and light on pain response. She had worked in a NICU and had particular interest in Developmental Care, which is based on decreasing environmental stimuli stressors, among other practices. In her study, infants were outfitted with masks and earmuffs to blunt these extraneous stimuli, since the layout of the NICU did not allow for randomization with or without stimuli. The outcomes were indices of physiological stability, primarily heart rate variability. Unfortunately, the masks and earmuffs were distressing to the infants, so that other means of reducing light and noise need to be found.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0046"> <sup>46</sup></a></p><h2>6. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MOTHER</h2><p>Above, I mentioned the &#8220;ah&#8208;ha&#8221; moment in our animal study when we realized that maternal grooming blunted the effects of pain. I also mentioned above that pain management was more likely to be given to an infant if the mother was there. I had anecdotally noted that babies&#8217; oxygen saturation level increased and their heart rates decreased when a parent was beside the incubator touching them. I tried to study that by having a mat on the floor beside the incubator that had a sensor to turn on camera and capture not only behavior but heart rate and oxygen saturation level. The person stepping on the mat was to identify themselves as nurse, doctor, etc or mother, father. The machinery would also turn on for 30 seconds every 5 minutes when no one was there in order to have baseline data. Unfortunately, this study failed utterly in that nurses were straddling the mat to avoid being recorded!</p><p>I had also heard about Kangaroo Care, or more technically, skin&#8208;to&#8208;skin care as an alternative to incubators for preterm neonates in resource&#8208;poor countries.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0047"> <sup>47</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0048"><sup>48</sup> </a>Putting together my observations of the rat pups and their mothers as well as knowing of Kangaroo Care, I submitted for funding to study its effect. Just as I received word of success of funding, a study was published with full&#8208;term infants undergoing injection that showed its efficacy.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0049"> <sup>49</sup> </a>Our first study was with infants 32&#8208;36 weeks of age, as we thought younger infants may not have endogenous mechanisms developed enough to be invoked by Kangaroo Care. We found that it was efficacious.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0050"> <sup>50</sup> </a>We then decided to study it with younger infants, that is, 28&#8208;32 weeks and were happy to find that it was also efficacious in this group.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0051"> <sup>51</sup> </a>At this point, we had decided to no longer have no treatment control group as there were enough data for either sucrose or kangaroo care that it was unethical to withhold.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0052"> <sup>52</sup> </a>We then conducted studies on comparing kangaroo care to enhanced kangaroo care, in which the mother rocked, talked or sang to the baby, and offered her finger for the infant to suck. There was no difference between the conditions.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0053"> <sup>53</sup> </a>In some instances, mothers were not able to be present, so we started to examine other types of kangaroo care, even just using the mothers recorded voice, which was not efficacious,<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0054"> <sup>54</sup> </a>possibly because the recorded voice was too loud, which we had set to be above ambient noise, which says something about the ambient noise. We noted that at times, fathers or grandmothers would volunteer to do Kangaroo Care when the mother was not available. We then embarked on studies of fathers compared to mothers and mothers compared to other women, not related to them, since grandmothers and maternal aunts share some characteristics such as scent and voice. In both instances, the mothers were more effective than others.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0055"> <sup>55</sup> </a>, <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0056"><sup>56</sup> </a>As mentioned above, we did not have a no treatment control group, but the pain scores from historical controls were much higher than either fathers or nonrelated women.</p><p>While conducting these studies, yet again I was fortunate to have a bright PhD student, Marsha Campbell&#8208;Yeo who studied the effect of being cobedded with the twin in multiple births. Since these babies had been together since conception, often sharing the same amniotic sac, touching each other, we wondered whether continued care with the twin would be comforting. Using the standard of care, sucrose, as the control, we compared pain response in twins who were or were not cobedded. The pain scores were not different between the two groups of twins, but the time to recovery was less in the cobedded group<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0057"> <sup>57</sup> </a>as was the cortisol response.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0058"> <sup>58</sup></a></p><p>Again in consideration of clinical conditions in which infants might be too young or unstable to go into Kangaroo Care, I looked for other possibilities. For very tiny infants, who are disturbed by cutaneous stimulation of any type, I decided to study Therapeutic Touch, in which direct physical touch does not happen, but rather energy fields are accessed by the therapist. The study was conducted in such a way that if we had positive results, there could be no source of bias: A site in Sweden allocated condition and only the Therapeutic Touch nurse had access to the code, and she either conducted Therapeutic Touch or stood by the incubator doing math calculations in her head with the curtains pulled around her. There were two cameras: one focused on the baby&#8217;s face for coding and one on the nurse for validation of the procedure (which were never viewed), and heart rate and oxygen saturations were obtained through clinical monitors. There were absolutely no differences between the groups.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0059"> <sup>59</sup> </a>The plots could have been superimposed. I remain skeptical about the effect of Therapeutic Touch, although people I highly respect are proponents of it.</p><p>Given our studies and the number of other studies on Kangaroo Care for pain that were coming out, we decided to do a Cochrane review on Kangaroo Care for procedural pain. We wrote one review<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0060"> <sup>60</sup> </a>revised it<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0061"> <sup>61</sup> </a>and are currently (year 2020) revising it to include newer studies. It is clear that it is effective as a means of preventing response from procedural pain in both behavioral and, somewhat less, physiological parameters.</p><p>We were also wanting to determine whether Kangaroo Care remained efficacious over time, whether it was as good as the standard of care, sucrose, and whether there were longer term developmental differences. We compared three randomized groups in three heel lances spread across the entire NICU stay: 24% sucrose alone, Kangaroo Care alone, or the combination of sucrose and Kangaroo Care. There were no differences in pain responses nor in developmental outcomes.<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8975195/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#pne212020-bib-0062"> <sup>62</sup> </a>We concluded that since Kangaroo Care alone was as efficacious as the standard of care, and the addition of sucrose did not improve on any outcomes, that it should become the standard of care. We are continuing to analyze that database to examine amount of time in Kangaroo Care and even effects on epigenetics of hormones.</p><h2>7. FUTURE DIRECTIONS</h2><p>Being this far in my career, I am often asked to comment on future directions for research on pain in neonates. In actual fact, I cannot predict the future and trust that my younger colleagues will continue to work on it so as to alleviate suffering in our tiny patients. The few comments I do have are more general.</p><p>In terms of the quest to measure pain and not another state, I am not certain that such a thing is possible, because I am not certain that pain is a differentiated sensation in humans of any age, especially those with immature sensory processing mechanisms. If you consider that in the adult literature, there has been an ongoing search for some way to differentiate chronic pain from depression, but more recently, there is an acknowledgment that not only do the co&#8208;exist, they might be the same. Similarly, for neonates, any high level stimulation, be it noise or light or pain, will cause distress which may be painful.</p><p>The effect of the mother is only recently being appreciated. We need only look at other mammals to see the profound comforting effect mothers have. Our recent studies of maternal (or other caring persons) comfort using ventral skin&#8208;to&#8208;skin contact is only the beginning of ways in which mothers and other caretakers can be more involved in reducing pain. The study on maternal voice that I conducted which had negative results should be repeated with appropriate sound levels. Maternal scent should be further explored. Basically, parents need to be more involved in caring for their preterm neonates. With acute observations, ideas might emerge for study.</p><p>Finally, the best knowledge is useless unless it is implemented into care. Much work is now being conducted on evidence&#8208;based care. I applaud and encourage people engaged in that work because that is the ultimate goal of the knowledge generation.</p></blockquote><h1> ANALYSIS</h1><p> This absolute brainlet starts out by verifying all of the aforementioned papers in that it was widespread belief that babies didn&#8217;t feel pain and that pain management was rarely given. She happened to have this wild thought about pain after working in an adult burns unit and then looking at babies crying. She made the incredible discovery that because adults could yell &#8220;My burns fucking hurt you stupid trollop go get me some morphine&#8221; and indeed babies couldn&#8217;t because they hadn&#8217;t developed the involuntary nervous reflexes to yet (Jokes), maybe it wasn&#8217;t so clear cut that those cries weren&#8217;t actually them saying &#8220;I fucking hurt you stupid trollop go get me some morphine&#8221; in baby language. </p><p>Our befuddled heroine then goes on a Don Quixote style adventure on figuring out whether indeed babies cries signify pain or not.  She interestingly chose the pain from vaccination as the benchmark for something that we can all agree would make a baby cry an actual pain cry, because you&#8217;d have to be a psychopathic monster to not admit jamming an needle in the thigh of a baby would not injure them, amiright?!  </p><p>Problem is that this wasn&#8217;t good enough for our heroine because some of the babies that she dealt with were tortured, I mean Intubated and their movements restricted so that her criteria for measuring pain which was their body movements were not able to be seen. So with a nice funding grant (YEY!) she teamed up with a bright young baby pain enthusiast who then conducted another study this time using the heel prick test as a bench mark for when we can all agree that intentionally puncturing the feet of a newborn <em>should</em> cause them to &#8220;real cry&#8221;. </p><p>Get this plot twist though &#8220; In the late 1980s, Sunny Anand published two seminal papers that unequivocally showed that untreated pain in neonates undergoing surgery resulted in major hormonal and metabolic stress responses that contributed to increased morbidity and even mortality&#8221;. I mean who would have thunk it that that openly torturing babies and interpreting their cries as those similar to being frightened by a Jack-in-the-box would have lead to them being injured and killed!! This lead to her &#8220;Eureka!&#8221; moment when instead of looking at babies crying she turned to rats because their behavior is a more accurate representation of humans&#8230; than humans. She noticed that if you separate newborn rats from their mother they don&#8217;t like it and were better when they were with their mother (Genius stuff I know). </p><p>So her journey concludes, after 4 large grants to study the topic, that babies <em>if</em> they do feel pain will be better off being next to their mother whilst they are in pain and may not make as much of a fuss as if they are tied to a gurney and intubated. It was the workings of a medical genius, a heroine sent from the lord above to ease the suffering and pain that the medical establishment (she was milking for grant money) were causing to little innocent babies.  </p><h1>Why Are They In Pain In The First Place? </h1><p>We are discussing here really just the instance that the medical establishment have decided that a baby needs some sort of medical intervention, surgery and the like and whether or not they <em>need</em> anesthetic or pain relief. Now I vaguely understand the call that ,given this absolute monstrosity of an establishment aren&#8217;t to be trusted, should they give morphine, sedatives or other dangerous drugs to babies as it might have detrimental effects. OK that is a good thought that maybe more drugs and more medical interventions will makes things worse, i.e more of their barbaric ways should probably limited, that sounds sensible. </p><p>But more than this, at no juncture does it dawn on these cretins that potentially these kids might not have to have these surgeries in the first place, or even they are having these things <em>because</em> of their allopathic death cult in the first instance. Obviously this subject could be about 10 articles in and of itself about fraudulent diagnosis in the first place, like claiming kids have cancer and things, so I can only really hint at this first step:  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://resolution.nhs.uk/2025/07/17/nhs-resolution-resolves-record-numbers-of-compensation-claims-through-collaboration/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6sS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe87ec2d4-facb-46c5-a010-25352dd2c685_1527x599.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6sS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe87ec2d4-facb-46c5-a010-25352dd2c685_1527x599.png 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immediate needs more rapidly. It also explains how NHS Resolution has worked with families and their representatives to ensure their involvement throughout the compensation process.</p><p>NHS Resolution received 14,428 new clinical negligence claims and reported incidents in 2024/25, reflecting ongoing broad stability in overall claims volume across recent years.</p><p>&#163;3.1 billion was paid out in 2024/25 for compensation and associated costs on all of NHS Resolution&#8217;s clinical schemes, compared to &#163;2.8 billion in 2023/24. &#163;1.3 billion of the total clinical negligence payments in 2024/25 related to maternity.</p><p>The estimated &#8216;annual cost of harm&#8217; for incidents in 2024/25 for the main clinical scheme, Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST), was &#163;4.6 billion, down from &#163;4.8 billion in 2023/24. This reduction reflects updates to discount rates and improvements in long-term inflation assumptions.</p><p>Demand for NHS Resolution&#8217;s expert Practitioner Performance Advice service continued to grow significantly, with 1,420 new and reopened requests for advice &#8211; a 24% increase on 2023/24. Requests for NHS Resolution&#8217;s Primary Care Appeals service to deliver fair and prompt resolution of appeals and disputes increased significantly, with a 31% rise in the number of cases received.</p><p>NHS Resolution&#8217;s provision for future liabilities as of 31 March 2025 was &#163;60.3 billion, compared to &#163;58.5 billion in 2023/24. The increase reflects another year of activity and natural growth, partially offset by changes to the Personal Injury Discount Rate (from -0.25% to +0.50%) and updates to HM Treasury discount rates.</p></blockquote><h2>ANALYSIS</h2><p>Just so we are clear here, this sum of &#163;3.1 Billion in damages paid out to over 11k people was for Negligence and Malpractice in the Maternity ward in one year in one country. This absolutely jaw dropping figure suggests that the real scale of damages and malpractice is astronomically higher. So lets just put into perspective that these idiots in scrubs are staring at newborns trying to figure out if their facial expressions can tell them whether they are in pain from an unnecessary surgery just performed or trapped gas. That they are also, when all is said and done being found medically negligent in 1 in 30 births. Doesn&#8217;t exactly fill you with trust, does it?</p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>I have been accused rightly or wrongly for over generalizing large complex areas of Science. When it comes to things like the &#8220;Virus&#8221; question many people berate me for planting my feet and saying &#8220;Viruses Do No Exist&#8221;. It&#8217;s fine to me that you want to say &#8220;there is no evidence for Viruses&#8221; and respect that is however you feel most comfortable in backing your statements. I use that phraseology for exactly those functions; &#8220;backing your statements&#8221;, for as I have always remained consistent here at the Virology Control Studies Project and me as an individual, Jamie, I don&#8217;t want to be a source of authority or &#8220;expertise&#8221; that your thinking is deferred to. The truth works so much better when it is your truth and you know how best to defend and debate and market and live your truth, so ultimately it has to be what you believe in, not me. I am just here to present information that has changed my mind in the world that I experience it. </p><p>So my conclusion is an exceptionally easy one when it comes to the information laid out in the article, it is one that will be stereotypically over generalizing and tar an entire industry with a most VantaBlack colour blocking possible. One that experientially I have, so it is not just learned from this bleak look inside the minds of the people I will tar, but combining that with what I have seen and heard whenever I have had the displeasure of &#8220;admitting&#8221; myself into this institution:</p><p>There are two completely separate things that cannot possibly co-exist in this world, it is inconceivable for them to live and breathe and function in an orderly, predictable, efficient, productive way, together, sharing the same earth we tread on. That there can be both people that have attained enough God given wisdom and knowledge and experience about how the Human Body operates and what is best for its health and survival and simultaneously be people that cannot tell that the most precious vulnerable, pristine, innocent and angelic babies whether their cries are signifying pain or not.</p><p>It should not really matter the timings of how these events have unfolded and one does, even me, somehow relinquish some of the responsibility when these barbaric practices came from a time before anyone you could have direct contact with would be able to recount the horror of such a deluded scenario as someone that is meant to make you better, actually inflicts pain. Things such as Trepanning of the Skull to release evil spirits went on until the late 19th Century, so just out of touch of our generational pool. We might just look back on those types of practices as gruesome gargantuan mistakes, only to learn that effectively this practice has just been continued on to modern times under the guise of &#8220;releasing inflammation&#8221;. </p><p>The same goes with practices such as Full Frontal Lobotomy, which only saw its official end, last practiced in the 1980s (Must have been a real awakening decade). Once again was this practice really ever stopped or just diversified into chemically poisoning the brain and all of the different branches of &#8220;experimental neuroscience&#8221; masquerading as &#8220;drilling holes in peoples heads and cutting bits of their fucking brain out&#8221;. </p><p>So the medical system has little changed and really these squeamish fairytale stories of barbarism that are offered up as a comfort blanket of modern human endeavor really should be thought of as cultural wisdoms passed down to the discerning new generation, like &#8220;stay the fuck clear of the person telling you they are gonna fix you with a Black and Decker drill and a scalpel in their grip&#8221;. I see it as nothing to be ignored, when you hear of any of these historical anecdotes should you not realize they are alive and well right now, this should probably go for the State and centralized human governance in general, but for sake of brevity we&#8217;ll stick to health and medical science.</p><p>So my personal conclusion to all of this, how my mind has changed in the way that I approach the medical system is to take every single positive claim made about how anyone thinks the body works if not fundamentally apparent and subtitle it with &#8220;Yes but you also thought that babies couldn&#8217;t fell pain&#8221;. Is that unfair? No, not in the slightest. At any one second Celeste could have woken the fuck up out of her Frontal Lobe nullified, zombified, near decade long coma she found herself in and asked &#8220;Am I insane to think that we should just assume that babies feel pain, because the things we are doing to them should hurt and they look and sound like they are in pain?&#8221;</p><p>Should I tarnish people in a medical industry that have been blissfully unaware of Celeste&#8217;s moral path to enlightenment of discovering whether her former self was indeed human or not? Yes. For as we have shown many times, is that the State institutions work on protocols and chain of command and systems and legers. To be a part of a system that its core fundamental principles of pain management, like fulfilling their cult cub scout dib dob motto &#8220;First Do No Harm&#8221; must always be caveated with the raw unmitigated truth that they intentionally caused pain and suffering from the most monumentally cruel, dehumanizing and sick thought process ever conceived.   </p><p>My mood change over this piece of information not only guided me into at no point submitting myself to the Allopathic Conveyor Belt of death and disease but has also shaped my view point to do with Science, especially obviously BioMedical science and therefore &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemistry. I guess this is really where I get my accusations of over generalization from as of yet, I haven&#8217;t been particularly specific with a lot of my claims around this topic. I have done a lot more research than I have written articles and have lots to come, so more should be apparent in the future but I still feel that this topic <em>should</em> be caveated with this same sequitur: </p><p>If you think that you can synthesize the sun&#8217;s actions on a human body, make it into some sort of chemical, squirt it onto a pill and call it an essential vitamin, you are claiming literal God -like status, you are claiming that you can refine and harness <em>the</em> bringer and giver of all perceived life. That&#8217;s quite a bold claim, especially when you give those same pills to rats, they die (But that&#8217;s for another article). No even in that claim you <em>must</em> caveat that with the fact that these people who think they know everything about how the human body works, studying them with all of their machines and instruments, never had a single bleep bloop detector going on that said &#8220;Maybe babies aren&#8217;t just displaying involuntary nervous spasms when they cry and are actually experiencing pain?&#8221;. </p><p>I think it is fair to caveat all of these things with this disclaimer. I am not saying this should be the only point of reference to hold against them, but certainly when these topics are uninvestigated, or you hear new areas of Soyence emerging on the interwebs &#8220;Soyentists have discovered a new way to engineer the proteins in a Cane Toad&#8217;s tail that when boiled and eaten can instantly make you understand and speak Spanish&#8221; you think&#8230; ok&#8230;. that sounds marvelous, but given that you, as an entire Western Medical Establishment decided that Babies couldn&#8217;t feel pain until a couple of decades ago, I think we can pass it off as a crock. </p><p>SO where does that leave us for our positive thinking about health? It is all well and good sitting back in an armchair and calling everything &#8220;Fake And Gay&#8221;, but does this line of thinking help in anyway with our health? To that I would say, yes. For I think, and it is my opinion in health that there are two fundamentals; the understanding that your body is beautiful and if given the time a space to heal, it will do so to the best of its capabilities. But the second point that I think applies here is about discernment and truly listening to yourself and your body. </p><p>The market is flooded with nutritional advice and what you should and shouldn&#8217;t be doing to maintain your health. I can first, instantly disregard all the quacks that go down the &#8220;Sunshine Pills&#8221; route, any supplements at all for the aforementioned reasons. But ultimately I don&#8217;t know what nutrition is best, if I were to make a guess I think everyone needs a different nutrition. So it is incumbent to be able to listen to your own body, be attuned to it and recognize what seems good and what seems bad over both the short and long term. So I think that drowning out the noise of institutions telling you that you need a hole in your head and your baby is not proper crying, is a perfect way to actually switch on discernment and responsibility to learn about something so very personal as the topic of health and be able to apply that to oneself and most importantly to be applied for ones children. </p><p>Sorry for this sad topic, but I hope you have gained some insight from it.</p><p>Peace and Love.</p><p>J</p><p>If you have enjoyed this article and want to support the project with a one time donation please BuyMeACoffee, thanks!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/controlstudies" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Gonna smash this Emergency article out (apologies for any more than usual frequency of typos and terrible grammar) as I think it works best when challenging the narrative as we saw was put to good effect with the Meningitis Hoax in the UK. I think as a collective we managed to counter extremely quickly and <em>hopefully</em> save some kids from getting the toxic vaccines or even worse submitting themselves to the allopathic death cult of Modern Western Hospitals. </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;da369f91-5274-47ff-bb4f-6cf8c6d2be64&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;358b1748-2a42-402d-8f21-e1ac04c251b4&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h1>It Ain&#8217;t Contagious </h1><p></p><blockquote><h3>With the recent strain outbreak on the cruise ship Hantavirus is not contagious human to human, correct? Short Answer</h3><p>Understood&#8212;and in that context, the key point is:</p><p>If this is a <strong>non-Andes hantavirus outbreak (as is overwhelmingly the case in Europe and similar cruise-related investigations)</strong>, then:</p><p><strong>No &#8212; it is not considered contagious human-to-human, even in close settings like a cruise ship.</strong></p><p>Cruise ship cases typically trigger concern because of shared ventilation and close quarters, but hantavirus transmission (for these strains) still requires <strong>contact with infected rodent urine, droppings, or saliva</strong>, not other passengers.</p><p>So the accurate, situation-specific answer is:<br><strong>No human-to-human transmission is expected for that outbreak strain.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Let&#8217;s tackle this first head on when they wheel out the &#8220;Expert&#8221; who (Ironically) breathlessly tells us we should be extremely worried about Hantavirus because it has &#8220;a long incubation period of up to a week&#8221;. As we can see above and even our wheezing academic tells us in mealy mouthed terms, that Hantavirus is not Contagious, Human to Human. So off the bat, unless you were paying attention you wouldn&#8217;t realize that his opening gambit was a massive fucking lie. He was trying to insinuate that you should be scared because potentially people could be &#8220;infected&#8221; for long periods of time and you could &#8220;catch&#8221; this hemorrhagic death &#8220;virus&#8221; and bleed out. Well it doesn&#8217;t spread human to human according to their own science so you have either (according to them) licked some Rat Piss (No Alec) and your kidneys are imminently gonna melt, or you didn&#8217;t and you will be just fine. </p><h1>SCAMDEMICABILITY? </h1><h2>What is the IFR of Hantavirus?</h2><blockquote><p>There isn&#8217;t a single IFR for &#8220;hantavirus&#8221; because it depends heavily on the species, but broadly:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)</strong> (Americas):<br><strong>~30&#8211;40% fatality rate</strong> (often cited as IFR in that range for symptomatic cases)</p></li></ul></blockquote><p>I am secondly here to alleviate the fear of them trying to run with this as a Scamdemic. We can never be 100% sure given that the entirety of Soyence is invented storytelling that at any given moment they could completely change the story, but for now and as it stands, they wanna try and claim that if you lick a rat with da Virus it is almost a 50/50 as to whether you live or die. So there is no way they can &#8220;spread&#8221; this hoax very far, as Asymptomatic Hemorrhagic Fever would be a tough sell to Dave down the pub (The yardstick for Scamdemicability).</p><h1>MAGIC RATS</h1><blockquote><h3>&#128000; How many rats carry hantavirus?</h3><ul><li><p>In wild rodent populations, typically <strong>1% to 15%</strong> are infected at any given time.</p></li><li><p>In some &#8220;hotspot&#8221; areas, it can rise to <strong>30&#8211;50% or more</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Different species carry different hantaviruses&#8212;for example:</p><ul><li><p>The deer mouse (common in North America) carries Sin Nombre virus.</p></li><li><p>In Europe (including France), species like the bank vole carry Puumala virus.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So the short answer: <strong>a minority of rodents carry it, but it can be quite common locally.</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#129516; Do rats (or rodents) die from hantavirus?</h3><p>Surprisingly, <strong>no&#8212;most of the time they don&#8217;t</strong>.</p><ul><li><p>Rodents are the <strong>natural hosts</strong> of hantaviruses.</p></li><li><p>The virus has co-evolved with them, so:</p><ul><li><p>They usually <strong>don&#8217;t get sick</strong></p></li><li><p>They <strong>don&#8217;t die from it</strong></p></li><li><p>They can carry and shed the virus (in urine, droppings, saliva) for long periods</p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote><h4>how are they immune to it?</h4><p>Rodents aren&#8217;t &#8220;immune&#8221; in the sense of killing the virus off completely. What they have is more like a <strong>built-in tolerance</strong>&#8212;their bodies let the virus persist without causing damage.</p></blockquote><p>So lets look at the epidemiology of this thing and you will quickly see how this story is complete fucking garbage even using their own metrics. They claim that in certain areas that 50% of rats harbor this kidney smoothie making &#8220;Virus&#8221;.  So given there are estimates of between 10 and 100 BILLION rats on earth and in most Urban areas you are said to be within a close proximity of a rat at all times, according to the science, humanity must have died out 1000 years ago.. Instead we didn&#8217;t and it was just Gene Hackman&#8217;s wife (More on that to come).</p><h1>Why The BOATS?!</h1><p>Did some scrabbling around on ChatGPT which over the course of the last two months has become increasing more argumentative, deceptive and downright moody with me.. (Like I need more teenage kids in the house). </p><p>One thing that was very interesting to me was getting it to fess up on the amount of people that die on board Cruise ships. You see it should be fairly obvious that the average age of Cruise ship goers is vastly skewed toward the Retired population. Many of those are treating this as their &#8220;last venture&#8221; out. So one would imagine that the natural attrition rate that you get on these cruises &#8220;should&#8221; be a little high. Apparently not according to Chat GPT, apparently the death rate is 100X LESS than it should be for just the amount of person hours aboard cruise ship (MASSIVE Red Flag):</p><blockquote><h2>Right so find me the exact number of people who died on cruises in 2019</h2><p>There isn&#8217;t a single perfectly exact audited number published in a way governments track aviation accidents, but there <strong>are peer-reviewed and industry-compiled estimates for 2019</strong>, and they converge pretty well.</p><h2>&#128674; Cruise ship deaths in 2019 (best estimate)</h2><p>From aggregated cruise industry and academic datasets:</p><blockquote><p>&#128073; <strong>~125 to 175 total deaths worldwide on cruise ships in 2019</strong> (passengers + crew)</p></blockquote><p>One structured dataset gives:</p><ul><li><p><strong>~140&#8211;175 deaths in 2019</strong> across ~30 million passengers</p></li><li><p>Academic review data shows <strong>~27 passenger deaths + 10 crew deaths reported in 2019 in a sampled registry (not full global coverage)</strong>, consistent with a low hundreds total when scaled across all lines</p></li></ul><p>So the consensus range is:</p><blockquote><h3>&#10004; <strong>~130&#8211;170 deaths in 2019 (most commonly cited range)</strong><br>&#10004; Occasionally rounded as &#8220;~150 deaths&#8221;</h3></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><p>Expected deaths are 5000 a year but that will be much lower because you haven&#8217;t accounted for the age skew on cruises</p><p>You&#8217;re thinking in the right direction about age skew, but there&#8217;s a key correction: <strong>we don&#8217;t actually expect &#8220;~5,000 cruise deaths/year&#8221; once the exposure is modeled correctly. That earlier figure came from an over-rough scaling step.</strong></p><p>Let&#8217;s reset this cleanly.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128674; 1. What we actually know (anchors)</h1><ul><li><p>Cruise passengers per year: ~<strong>30 million boardings</strong></p></li><li><p>Average cruise length: ~<strong>7&#8211;10 days</strong></p></li><li><p>Total exposure: ~<strong>0.7&#8211;0.9 million person-years</strong> (not 30 million person-years)</p></li></ul><p>That part is fine.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#128117; 2. The age issue (your point)</h1><p>Yes:</p><ul><li><p>Cruise passengers skew older (often 50&#8211;75+)</p></li><li><p>That increases baseline mortality compared with a general population</p></li></ul><p>But not as much as it seems, because:</p><h3>Important correction:</h3><p>Cruise passengers are <strong>not representative of &#8220;all elderly people&#8221;</strong><br>They are:</p><ul><li><p>healthier than average for their age</p></li><li><p>mobile enough to travel internationally</p></li><li><p>screened informally by self-selection (and sometimes medical advice)</p></li></ul><p>So the relevant comparison is:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;healthy older travellers,&#8221; not &#8220;general elderly population&#8221;</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h1>&#9878;&#65039; 3. A more realistic mortality rate</h1><p>Instead of using ~0.7% (all-ages average), a better bracket for cruise demographics is:</p><ul><li><p>~60&#8211;80 years old, relatively healthy travellers:</p><ul><li><p>roughly <strong>1&#8211;3% annual mortality equivalent</strong> <em>if they were followed for a year</em></p></li></ul></li></ul><p>But they are only exposed for ~10 days.</p><p>So we scale it down:</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#129518; 4. Proper back-of-envelope model</h1><p>Let&#8217;s take a conservative cruise-relevant mortality rate:</p><h3>Step A: annualised rate for cruise-age population</h3><p>r&#8776;0.02r \approx 0.02r&#8776;0.02</p><p>(2% per year equivalent)</p><div><hr></div><h3>Step B: exposure time fraction</h3><p>Step A: annualised rate for cruise-age population</p><p>r&#8203;&#8776;0.027</p><div><hr></div><h3>Step C: expected deaths</h3><h3>30,000,000 x 0.027 x 0.02 = 16,200</h3><p>This looks large &#8212; but this is still a <strong>naive application assuming independent &#8220;population risk&#8221;</strong>, which is <em>not valid</em> because:</p><ul><li><p>passengers are not continuously &#8220;at risk in a closed mortality system&#8221;</p></li><li><p>most deaths in that age band are <strong>chronic progression over time</strong>, not short-window events</p></li></ul><p>So we must adjust for <strong>time-to-event mismatch</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>So if we take the amount of person hours on board these cruise ships that they claim are taken by 30,000,000 people a year then just the standard rate of attritional, natural death should be 16,200 people. Obviously there are massively complex calculations and variables that would limit this and it is entirely person to person, but still given that they cited that just 150 people died on Cruise Ships in 2019, we can see that these statistics are most definitely <em>Gulfs</em> apart. </p><p>So how and why? Well I would reckon it is just a factor of death certificates and news reporting. You may get lots that have heart attacks, are gravely ill get dropped off at landfall and processed in hospital as a land based death. That is what I would imagine happen in most cases whether they die on the boat or just barely make it. This I would say when it comes to the Rat Suck &#8220;Virus&#8221; they are going to twist that narrative that a fully jabbed Octegenarian has a turn for the worst, gets carted off at the next port and snuffs it at the hospital is chalked off as a seafaring kidney casualty. </p><p>This works as the perfect propaganda pieces. What is more scary than being trapped on a Boat with a 40% death chance when you know there is a rat with radioactive piss on board. It conjures up all sorts of nightmares and will hopefully eventually be written as a sequel to Snakes on a Plane. This combined with the easy ability to present fraudulent statistics - Look we have just seen a 100 fold increase in boat deaths this year ( By changing where the deaths were recorded) and you have an easy win. </p><h1>LABORATORY CONFIRMED CONTAGION?</h1><p>So there is no Human to Human transmission of Hantavirus, but surely they have proof that breathing in a rat&#8217;s guff or taking a little tipple on a rat&#8217;s golden elixir (No Alec) with make people desperately sick? If you don&#8217;t already know the answer to this, you must be new to the Virology Control Studies Project: </p><blockquote><h2>Have there been any controlled human infection models of Humans with Hantavirus?</h2><p>Short answer: <strong>No&#8212;there are essentially </strong><em><strong>no controlled human challenge (intentional infection) studies with hantaviruses</strong></em>. And that&#8217;s very deliberate.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129514; Have humans ever been deliberately infected in experiments?</h2><ul><li><p>There are <strong>no ethically approved human challenge trials</strong> where researchers intentionally infect people with hantavirus.</p></li><li><p>All human data comes from:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Natural outbreaks</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Accidental exposures</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Observational clinical studies of infected patients</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><p>For example, studies of patients with hantavirus infection track immune responses during real illness, not induced infection.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128683; Why no human challenge models?</h2><p>There are a few strong reasons:</p><h3>1. High severity and mortality</h3><ul><li><p>Some hantaviruses cause <strong>life-threatening disease</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (Europe/Asia)</p></li><li><p>Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (Americas), which can have <strong>~40% fatality rates</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><p>That alone makes intentional infection ethically unacceptable.</p><div><hr></div><h3>2. No reliable treatment or reversal</h3><ul><li><p>There is <strong>no widely effective antiviral cure</strong></p></li><li><p>Treatment is mainly <strong>supportive care</strong> (ICU, oxygen, etc.)</p></li></ul><p>In human challenge studies (like malaria or flu), there&#8217;s usually a <strong>clear rescue therapy</strong>&#8212;that&#8217;s not the case here.</p></blockquote><p>Of course there are no studies what so ever in humans to back up any of their claims, the entirety of the science is based purely on a &#8220;Trust Me Bro&#8221; basis. They use the vaguely logical but still no real excuse that they have made such a preposterous claim that the death rate is 50/50 they couldn&#8217;t give people a lick on a rat&#8217;s tit without them dying. Just to add you will see, there is also no cure or &#8220;vaccine&#8221; for this non existent &#8220;virus&#8221; which puts into perspective even more the absurdity of their claims of the amounts of rats harboring this Grim Reaper &#8220;Virus&#8221;.</p><p>So they have animal models where they makes them sick with a shot of the rat&#8217;s Yellow Gold? Of course they do! Phew! These guys wouldn&#8217;t want to miss out on a bit of animal torture and ritual sacrifice, what are you dumb!? So funnily enough given that Rats are totally fine with Hantavirus (They just have a tolerance according to the priests in white coats, duh), they can&#8217;t use the standard lab rats for their torture&#8230; strangely enough they they do claim to be able to use a rodent, a Syrian Hamster (No further questions please).</p><h2></h2><h2>They Don&#8217;t Actually Die</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3240607/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ptpt!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf83adfc-ac1a-4703-8e09-203d72acbc9e_803x312.png 424w, 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Infection phase</h3><p>Animals (commonly:</p><ul><li><p>Syrian hamsters</p></li><li><p>mice (including genetically modified strains)</p></li><li><p>sometimes non-human primates)</p></li></ul><p>are <strong>experimentally infected</strong> with hantavirus under controlled conditions.</p><div><hr></div><h3>2. Monitoring phase</h3><p>Researchers then track:</p><ul><li><p>weight loss</p></li><li><p>temperature</p></li><li><p>breathing and behavior</p></li><li><p>survival (in lethal models)</p></li><li><p>viral shedding (if applicable)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>3. Endpoints: two main types</h3><h4>&#128993; Humane endpoint euthanasia</h4><p>Animals are <strong>euthanized early if they become too sick</strong>, for example:</p><ul><li><p>severe weight loss</p></li><li><p>respiratory distress</p></li><li><p>inability to eat/drink</p></li></ul><p>This is required by animal ethics regulations (EU/US/UK frameworks).</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#128308; Scheduled euthanasia (planned sacrifice)</h4><p>Even if animals are not sick, they are often euthanized at set time points, such as:</p><ul><li><p>day 3, 7, 14 post-infection, etc.</p></li></ul><p>This allows researchers to:</p><ul><li><p>measure virus levels in organs</p></li><li><p>study immune response over time</p></li><li><p>examine tissue damage under a microscope</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128300; What is analyzed after euthanasia?</h2><p>Once the animal is euthanized, researchers typically collect:</p><ul><li><p>lungs (critical for pulmonary syndrome models)</p></li><li><p>kidneys (important for hemorrhagic fever models)</p></li><li><p>spleen, liver, brain</p></li><li><p>blood serum</p></li></ul><p>They then look at:</p><ul><li><p>viral RNA levels (PCR)</p></li><li><p>infectious virus (culture)</p></li><li><p>immune responses (cytokines, antibodies)</p></li><li><p>tissue damage (histology)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#9878;&#65039; Ethical framework</h2><p>All of this is governed by strict rules:</p><ul><li><p>&#8220;3Rs&#8221; principle:</p><ul><li><p>Replace (use non-animal alternatives when possible)</p></li><li><p>Reduce (use minimum number of animals)</p></li><li><p>Refine (minimize suffering)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Mandatory ethical review boards in all major research systems</p></li></ul><p>So euthanasia is not incidental&#8212;it&#8217;s actually a <strong>required part of humane experimental design</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; Bottom line</h2><ul><li><p>Yes, animals are often euthanized in hantavirus research</p></li><li><p>This is done either:</p><ul><li><p>because they reach humane endpoints, or</p></li><li><p>because they are scheduled for tissue analysis</p></li></ul></li><li><p>The goal is to understand infection and immune response in a controlled, ethical way&#8212;not to let animals suffer disease progression unnecessarily</p></li></ul></blockquote><p>This is the big con with these animal studies and it is very useful to highlight this fraud in full HD with the Hantavirus as it is applicable to all Animal Models, especially the modern ones in the last hundred years.</p><p>These animals are NOT dying from the things being tested on them, they are being intentionally euthanized either at a predetermined time or they have incredibly low threshold of &#8220;symptoms&#8221; that trigger their euthanizing, like ruffled fur, slight weight loss or lack of appetite. The Virologist want to move it as quickly as possible away from any sort of observable effect and straight back into their PCR, Antibody, inflammation marker inferences.</p><p>So we can draw a line under this one, they have absolutely no evidence whatsoever for their claims that if you happen across a puddle of Rat Piddle you have a 1 in 4 chance you are going to piss out your kidney. </p><h1>Gene Hackman&#8217;s Wife</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxgqgqykneo" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!t2sU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9dde5a3c-50b8-4cc3-9dc7-f39fb1163ae8_935x765.png 424w, 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Was she PCR tested?</h4><p>Short answer: yes &#8212; her diagnosis was based on lab testing, and <strong>PCR was part of it</strong>, but it wasn&#8217;t the only thing used.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what public medical examiner reports and officials have said about Betsy Arakawa (Gene Hackman&#8217;s wife):</p><h3>How they determined hantavirus</h3><p>Investigators concluded she died of <strong>hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)</strong> using a combination of:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Autopsy findings</strong></p><ul><li><p>Heavy, fluid-filled lungs consistent with HPS</p></li><li><p>No signs of trauma or other competing causes</p></li><li><p>Normal carbon monoxide levels</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Toxicology / lab testing</strong></p><ul><li><p>Negative tests for influenza and COVID-19</p></li><li><p>Standard toxicology screening did not suggest poisoning or drugs as a cause</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Specific infectious disease testing</strong></p><ul><li><p>Blood/tissue testing was done to detect hantavirus infection</p></li><li><p>This type of confirmation is typically done using <strong>PCR (polymerase chain reaction)</strong> and/or <strong>serology (antibody testing)</strong> to identify viral RNA or immune response</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Officials explicitly ruled out other common causes and then confirmed hantavirus based on the lab evidence plus the classic lung pathology patter.</p></blockquote><p>Right so let&#8217;s put this altogether. We can assume that Mrs Arakawa was a Jab enthusiast as she was furiously googling Covid, whilst she had a runny nose. This is most certainly going to fall into the category of WebMD fearing herself into a &#8220;low blood oxygen&#8221; stupor. </p><p>She was posthumously declared a victim of that Rat Piss Grim Reaper based on the irrefutable evidence of: She tested Covid Negative and had fluid on her lungs and dead rats in the attic (We will ignore the fact that Rats aren&#8217;t affected by Hantavirus of course- The BBC weren&#8217;t to know that)</p><p>What makes this story even more ridiculous is next to the chalk outline of the Rodent Piddle&#8217;s victim is Gene himself, who died a week later from a heart attack. The mind boggles as the set of circumstances that lead up to this happening&#8230; but I guess that is a mystery for the three kids that stand to inherit 90 million bucks (silver linings and all that (Hope the dollar bills aren&#8217;t soaked in rat whizz)). </p><p></p><h1>Pictures of the Murderer</h1><p>So I will leave you with a picture of the claimed Sewer Dwelling Wee Wee Monster so that you can be hypervigilant for its next citing. According to it&#8217;s description however it is the exact same shape and size as the images in the bottom picture of  Cellular Debris found in the Virology Control Studies Project Uninfected Culture images (Labelled &#8220;Hantavirus&#8221; for posterity (and comedy value)).</p><blockquote><h2>What is the size and shape of hantavirus virion?</h2><h3>Size and shape of hantavirus virions</h3><p>Hantaviruses are <strong>enveloped viruses</strong> in the family <em>Bunyavirales</em>, and their particles have a fairly characteristic but somewhat variable structure.</p><h4><strong>Size</strong></h4><ul><li><p>Typically about <strong>80&#8211;120 nanometers (nm) in diameter</strong></p></li><li><p>Some variation exists depending on the species and preparation method (electron microscopy can show slightly different sizes)</p></li></ul><h4><strong>Shape</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong>Pleomorphic</strong> (not perfectly uniform)</p></li><li><p>Commonly:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Spherical</strong></p></li><li><p>Sometimes <strong>ovoid (egg-shaped)</strong></p></li><li><p>Occasionally <strong>slightly elongated or irregular</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>They do <strong>not have a rigid capsid shape</strong>, unlike many non-enveloped viruses</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p>Claimed &#8220;Hantavirus&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DiIP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4db6f255-1cca-4c29-953b-5ddd789fa49f_500x488.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Labelled as &#8220;Hantavirus.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LtkB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff59f6eec-f62b-4e86-9599-71a5fcf637f4_791x659.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LtkB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff59f6eec-f62b-4e86-9599-71a5fcf637f4_791x659.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LtkB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff59f6eec-f62b-4e86-9599-71a5fcf637f4_791x659.png 848w, 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mGtM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab15da94-d013-417a-a62c-06877d114246_337x502.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Thank you to subscriber Jeff R for posting me this interesting piece it certainly seems to backup my hypothesis or rather the scientific establishments own data that says that PCR tests are not measuring specific nucleotide sequences but are instead measuring charge: </p><h2>How many people are HIV positive?</h2><p>Globally, the most recent data shows:</p><ul><li><p><strong>About 40.8 million people worldwide are living with HIV</strong> (as of 2024)</p></li></ul><h3>A bit more context</h3><ul><li><p>Around <strong>1.4 million of those are children</strong> (under 15)</p></li><li><p>Roughly <strong>39 million are adults</strong></p></li><li><p>About <strong>0.7% of adults globally</strong> are HIV-positive</p></li></ul><h3>Important to understand</h3><ul><li><p>HIV is still a major global health issue, but treatment has improved a lot</p></li><li><p>Many people with HIV live long, healthy lives thanks to <strong>antiretroviral therapy (ART)</strong></p></li><li><p>Around <strong>77% of people with HIV are receiving treatment.</strong></p><p></p></li></ul><p>When &#8220;In the field&#8221; and people are being monitored for their &#8220;HIV&#8221; treatment, every so often you will find naughty people such as Kevin Brau, friend to the Virology Control Studies Project who wakes up to the scam of Virology and stops taking their harmful Anti Retro Viral Medication that the medical establishment are claiming are keeping them alive. In this and many many other incidence, failure to then register an &#8220;HIV&#8221; PCR positive (Which should be 100% without ARVs as they claim &#8220;HIV&#8221; has integrated into their &#8220;Genome&#8221;) leaves them with severe egg on face. </p><p>As the data shows, they claim an absolutely gobsmacking level to the &#8220;HIV&#8221; fraud that there are some 40million people scammed into believing they have some permanent &#8220;Infection&#8221; that will kill them unless they hand over money to Gilead. An interesting addendum to this is that <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/global-statistics">HIV.Gov </a>the home for official &#8220;HIV&#8221; statistics, lists the current number of people that have a claimed &#8220;HIV&#8221; positive status but are not taking Anti Retro Viral medication is 10 Million. Well, that is a highly encouraging number of control experiments, living, breathing and walking around being a thorn in the side of the medical establishments scare stories for everyday they live on.   </p><p>These living, breathing data anomalies are a particular problem for the Medical Establishment and Big Pharma (Same thing alert). They claim that &#8220;HIV&#8221; has permanently integrated into their genome so they should either take their drugs or face a swift death (Fantastic business model if you can find it, right&#8230; &#8220;Pay us or die&#8221;). When there are people that are not listening to these Mafioso tactics and continue to live a healthy (likely more healthy than before) life, they need to find excuses for why this is happening. </p><p>The first, which we have covered in a good amount of detail on the Virology Control Studies Project is what they hilariously dub &#8220;Elite Controllers&#8221;, people whom have magic &#8220;DNA&#8221; that can do jiggery pokery to the &#8220;HIV&#8221; to make the test negative without drugs. Interestingly this Magic &#8220;DNA&#8221; didn&#8217;t work in the first place when they got onboarded to the Allopathic Death Cult because they must have tested positive up front to be tracked as an &#8220;HIV Infected&#8221; individual. A slight variation on this systemic control failure of the PCR, is what they call &#8220;Long Term Non Progressors&#8221;. They don&#8217;t have the Magic &#8220;DNA&#8221; to make the tests Negative, no their tests are still positive, but what they do have is a slightly different Magic &#8220;DNA&#8221; that means that the high &#8220;Viral Load&#8221; of the tests mysteriously do nothing to their health, so they live perfectly healthy whilst the tests are pinging off the charts telling them they are going to be dying any second now. </p><p>So we know that they are always on the lookout for fantastical stories to explain away their abject failure in the field. What we are going to be looking at today, very briefly is a new news <em>story </em>that represents yet another<em> </em> one of those scapegoats for failure in the form of a Diabetes Drug, Metformin:  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://scitechdaily.com/a-common-diabetes-drug-may-hold-the-key-to-stopping-hiv-from-coming-back/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AiYN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1649cc35-1232-4d3f-9c64-914524296449_943x779.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AiYN!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1649cc35-1232-4d3f-9c64-914524296449_943x779.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h4>Scientists are investigating why a small number of people with HIV can keep the virus suppressed long after stopping treatment, uncovering clues within the immune system. Their findings point to specific immune cells and genes that help maintain this dormant state.</h4></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h4>Researchers found that certain immune cells, genes, and the drug metformin may help keep HIV dormant after treatment stops, offering new paths toward long-term control.</h4></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p>For millions of people living with HIV, taking daily medication is essential for life. If treatment stops, the virus typically returns within weeks.</p><p>However, some rare individuals can control the virus for months or even years after stopping therapy, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists.</p><p>&#8220;Strikingly, a small number of people rebound much more slowly and take multiple months or even longer to rebound,&#8221; says Nadia Roan, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ak8K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd03134bc-b10a-43ed-b294-353bdfaab4ce_777x437.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" 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Credit: Gladstone Institutes</em></figcaption></figure></div><h4><strong>New Clues to Long-Term HIV Control</strong></h4><p>In research published in <em>Immunity</em>, Roan and her colleagues offer new insights into this effect and highlight possible ways to maintain long-term health without ongoing antiretroviral therapy.</p><p>One key discovery is that two genes inside infected cells act like protective locks that keep HIV inactive. The team also found that metformin, a widely used diabetes drug, can activate one of these mechanisms to help maintain the virus in a dormant state.</p></blockquote><blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jRO0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd9050f3-94ae-406d-b3f9-d3aa9d5f2870_777x437.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jRO0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd9050f3-94ae-406d-b3f9-d3aa9d5f2870_777x437.jpeg 424w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fd9050f3-94ae-406d-b3f9-d3aa9d5f2870_777x437.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:437,&quot;width&quot;:777,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Ashley George and Nadia Roan 3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Ashley George and Nadia Roan 3" title="Ashley George and Nadia Roan 3" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jRO0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd9050f3-94ae-406d-b3f9-d3aa9d5f2870_777x437.jpeg 424w, 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Credit: Gladstone Institutes</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>&#8220;Our data suggest metformin might be able to delay, or possibly even prevent HIV rebound in some individuals, which is exciting because it&#8217;s a very safe and affordable drug,&#8221; says Roan, senior author on the study. &#8220;We are now very interested in pushing forward with preclinical and eventually clinical studies to directly test these potential benefits.&#8221;</p><h4><strong>Hidden HIV Reservoirs and Rebound Risk</strong></h4><p>Although antiretroviral therapy can suppress HIV, it does not eliminate it. The virus remains hidden in &#8220;reservoir&#8221; immune cells that contain its genetic material. If treatment is interrupted, these reservoirs can produce active virus again, leading to renewed symptoms and potentially acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).</p><p>To better understand how some individuals keep the virus under control, the researchers examined people who maintained suppression after stopping treatment.</p><p>They analyzed four clinical trials in which participants paused therapy under close medical supervision, often as part of efforts to test potential HIV cures.</p><h4><strong>Immune Cell Analysis Reveals Key Patterns</strong></h4><p>The team studied blood samples from 75 participants collected just before treatment stopped, measuring gene and protein activity across different immune cell types to identify patterns linked to delayed viral rebound.</p><p>Their analysis revealed several important findings. In two trials, individuals with higher levels of stem cell memory CD8+ T cells experienced slower viral return. The two participants with the longest delays, more than 22 weeks and over 33 weeks, had the highest levels of these cells.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg" width="777" height="437" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:437,&quot;width&quot;:777,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Ashley George and Nadia Roan 2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Ashley George and Nadia Roan 2" title="Ashley George and Nadia Roan 2" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-dfU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea3a466c-4fc0-4390-b4bd-5052d28b8356_777x437.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><em>The study by George (left) and Roan (right) is part of a broader effort by a multidisciplinary group of researchers, named the HOPE Collaboratory, working to cure HIV. Credit: Gladstone Institutes</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>&#8220;These CD8+ T cells appear to have &#8216;stem-like&#8217; features and might be able to stick around to continue replenishing themselves for prolonged periods of time, which may help them contribute to long periods of ART-free HIV control,&#8221; Roan says.</p><h4><strong>Role of Natural Killer Cells in HIV Control</strong></h4><p>In another trial, people with an unusual form of natural killer cells also showed delayed rebound compared to those with the typical type. While these cells are known for destroying infected cells, they can also influence how other immune cells function, which may affect how quickly HIV returns.</p><p>&#8220;Altogether, our findings suggest there&#8217;s probably not just one solution for suppressing HIV,&#8221; says Ashley George, PhD, research scientist at Gladstone and co-first author on the study. &#8220;By leveraging different features of immune cells that can help fight infection, we likely have multiple opportunities to control HIV without the need for ART.&#8221;</p><p>The researchers also identified important changes in CD4+ T cells, the main type of cell that serves as an HIV reservoir.</p><h4><strong>Genes That Help Keep HIV Dormant</strong></h4><p>Higher levels of two genes, DDIT4 and ZNF254, were linked to longer delays before the virus rebounded. Laboratory experiments confirmed that both genes can suppress HIV activity.</p><p>&#8220;Both genes represent possible new targets for a promising &#8216;block and lock&#8217; strategy for curing HIV, in which drugs would first be used to block HIV activation, followed by ways to make this block permanent,&#8221; George says.</p><p>This strategy is central to the work of the HIV Obstruction by Programmed Epigenetics (HOPE) Collaboratory, a research group focused on finding a cure.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J-Tl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F755c6f54-234b-4511-b0cb-13d4b7b97393_777x437.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><em>By studying the rare individuals who continue to suppress the virus even after treatment ends, Roan (left) and her team identified features of immune cells that can keep the virus locked down. Credit: Gladstone Institutes</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Further analysis of existing data supported these findings. Individuals with higher levels of the two genes showed reduced viral activity, and &#8220;elite controllers,&#8221; people who naturally suppress HIV without treatment, had especially high levels of ZNF254 in their CD4+ T cells.</p><p>&#8220;One possibility we&#8217;re imagining for the future is that we could somehow deliver ZNF254 to infected cells in order to turn people into elite controllers,&#8221; George says. &#8220;We could also try to engineer an even stronger version of this gene.&#8221;</p><p>Among all the findings, the link between DDIT4 and delayed viral return may have the most immediate clinical relevance. Levels of this gene can be increased by metformin, something previously observed in other cell types and now confirmed in T cells by this study.</p><h4><strong>Metformin&#8217;s Potential to Suppress HIV</strong></h4><p>This led researchers to test whether metformin could directly suppress HIV. In one experiment, the drug prevented the virus from reactivating in cells taken from people with HIV, suggesting it could support the &#8220;block and lock&#8221; approach.</p><p>The team plans to continue testing metformin and similar compounds in pre-clinical models to see if they can stop HIV from re-emerging when treatment is paused.</p><p>Drugs that keep HIV inactive could also benefit people who remain on therapy by reducing exposure to viral gene products that contribute to chronic inflammation.</p><p>&#8220;We are excited to pursue HIV silencing strategies both as a way to achieve block and lock, but also as a strategy to improve the overall health of people with HIV by lessening chronic inflammation,&#8221; Roan says.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S107476132600049X" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div></blockquote><blockquote><h2>Summary</h2><p>Immunological mechanisms regulating HIV rebound after antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption remain unclear. We examined relationships between host factors, HIV reservoir, and HIV time-to-rebound after analytical treatment interruption (ATI) by characterizing pre-ATI peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 75 ART-suppressed people with HIV (PWH) using high-parameter methods. Across interventional (CLEAR, TEACH, and REDUC) and non-interventional (A5345) cohorts, delayed rebound was not associated with intact HIV. Cohort-specific immune effectors were associated with delayed rebound. RNA sequencing of CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells from A5345 revealed that the mTOR inhibitor DDIT4 and zinc finger protein ZNF254 were associated with delayed rebound. <em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> studies demonstrated that DDIT4 and ZNF254 suppressed HIV expression. Metformin induced DDIT4 and suppressed HIV expression in primary cells and cells from ART-suppressed PWH, suggesting that this affordable diabetes drug could be repurposed to silence HIV. Our results support the pursuit of both immune- and HIV-silencing strategies to achieve ART-free HIV remission.</p></blockquote><h1>ANALYSIS</h1><p>First off the surprising thing is that they managed to find a fairly sizable cohort of &#8220;HIV&#8221; Positive individuals who were willing to stop their ARV meds. In the name of Soyence and all that I am sure they just put their trust in the priests in white coats, but still it is moving in the right direction that they are not piss scared of doing it. </p><p>For this study that is linked in the paper above they took 75 people and stopped ARVs and studied how long it took for them to &#8220;Rebound&#8221; from undetectable &#8220;Viral&#8221; load. On the face of it, even this part of the study was very useful as they set the bar for &#8220;Rebound&#8221;  low at 1000 copies and despite this, some of the participants went for nearly 8 months before breaching this threshold. You must factor in that the people on this trial were likely the must gutter form of Pharmaceutical superfans being on this trial and being &#8220;HIV&#8221; Positive, so it is not likely they are going to be interested at all in naturally detoxing and bringing themselves back to balance (Which is what Elite Controlling is).</p><p>Now this trial has gone the typical convoluted route stopping off at their tried and tested course of bafflement in the form of &#8220;Genetics&#8221; where they make up random numbers and codes based on lab values and claim this has any mark on reality.  Oh of course, silly me, the DDIT4 and ZNF254 are expressing like a runaway train in the Long term non progressors. Sigh. They then have the Eureka moment that one of them realized that a completely different drug for a completely different disease has something to do with this random lab value so they must &#8220;work&#8221; on both. I mean for once I think this is actually Logical &#8220;chemistry&#8221; where we are usually being told that, when it comes to killing stuff, like Ivermectin the same chemistry somehow weaves around the human that swallowed it and just goes to the little worm it was &#8220;programmed&#8221; to get. </p><h1>WHAT IS METFORMIN?</h1><p>Metformin&#8217;s origin traces back to a plant called <strong>Galega officinalis</strong> (also known as French lilac or goat&#8217;s rue), which was traditionally used to treat symptoms of diabetes.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nH0H!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba92708c-5d61-4299-a555-a8e8c1525ec1_1024x1898.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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the development of metformin.</p><blockquote><p>Metformin is very much tied to <strong>charge and ionic behavior</strong>, and that&#8217;s actually central to how it moves around the body.</p><div><hr></div><h2>Is metformin a charged molecule?</h2><p>Metformin (Metformin) is a <strong>strongly basic compound</strong>, meaning it readily picks up protons (H&#8314;).</p><ul><li><p>At normal physiological pH (~7.4), <strong>metformin is positively charged</strong></p></li><li><p>In fact, it usually exists as a <strong>dication</strong> (carrying <strong>+2 charge</strong>)</p></li></ul><p>Chemically, this comes from its <strong>guanidine groups</strong>, which are highly proton-attracting.</p><p>&#128073; In medicines, it&#8217;s almost always given as <strong>metformin hydrochloride</strong>, which is an <strong>ionic salt</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>What that means in practice</h2><h3>1. It doesn&#8217;t cross membranes easily</h3><p>Because it&#8217;s <strong>charged and very water-soluble</strong>, metformin:</p><ul><li><p>Cannot diffuse freely through cell membranes (which prefer neutral, lipid-soluble molecules)</p></li><li><p>Instead relies on <strong>transport proteins</strong></p></li></ul><p>Key ones include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>OCT1 (organic cation transporter 1)</strong> in the liver</p></li><li><p><strong>OCT2</strong> in the kidneys</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>2. It accumulates in certain tissues</h3><p>Those transporters actively pull metformin into cells, especially:</p><ul><li><p>Liver (main site of action)</p></li><li><p>Kidneys (for elimination)</p></li></ul><p>This selective uptake is why it mainly affects liver glucose production.</p></blockquote><h2> </h2><blockquote><h1>1. Metformin&#8217;s charge: why it matters so much</h1><p>Metformin (Metformin) is a <strong>strong organic base</strong>. At physiological pH (~7.4):</p><ul><li><p>It is <strong>fully protonated</strong></p></li><li><p>Exists mainly as a <strong>dication (2+)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>Structural consequence</h3><p>Because it is:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Highly charged</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Very polar</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Hydrophilic</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; It <strong>cannot passively diffuse across lipid membranes</strong></p><p>This is unusual for a drug that must act inside cells.</p><div><hr></div><h2>So how does it get in?</h2><p>It depends on <strong>transport proteins</strong>, mainly:</p><ul><li><p><strong>OCT1 (Organic Cation Transporter 1)</strong> &#8594; liver uptake</p></li><li><p><strong>OCT2</strong> &#8594; kidney handling</p></li><li><p>Additional MATE transporters for excretion</p></li></ul><p>These are <strong>electrogenic or facilitated transporters</strong> that <em>recognize positively charged molecules</em>.</p><h3>Key insight:</h3><blockquote><p>Metformin&#8217;s charge is not a limitation&#8212;it is the &#8220;ticket&#8221; that allows selective transport into specific tissues.</p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><h1>   Key takeaway</h1><ul><li><p>Metformin&#8217;s <strong>positive charge is essential</strong>, not incidental&#8212;it determines tissue targeting via transporters.</p></li><li><p>Its effects are fundamentally about creating a <strong>controlled cellular energy stress signal</strong>.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>So they have taken a drug that was meant to work for a completely different disease in a completely different way, they have added it to a cell culture of &#8220;HIV&#8221; infected cells and shown that the addition of this drug suppresses &#8220;Viral Load&#8221; i.e it makes PCR test negative.  Below is the simplified workflow from the paper:</p><blockquote><h2>&#129515; A. Infection of primary human CD4&#8314; T cells (main model)</h2><h3>Step-by-step:</h3><ol><li><p><strong>Isolate primary CD4&#8314; T cells</strong></p><ul><li><p>From healthy donors (and sometimes HIV+ donor samples in other experiments)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Activate the cells</strong></p><ul><li><p>With CD3/CD28 stimulation (to mimic immune activation)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Infect with HIV-1</strong></p><ul><li><p>They used a <strong>replication-competent HIV strain (NL4-3/BaL variants)</strong></p></li><li><p>This allows full viral life cycle in cells</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Add metformin at different doses</strong></p><ul><li><p>Typically ~0.5&#8211;1 mM (physiological in vitro range)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Culture for several days (up to ~12 days)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Measure outcomes using multiple readouts:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Flow cytometry (HIV p24 protein in cells)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>ELISA (viral particles in supernatant)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>PCR (viral DNA integration / early replication intermediates)</strong></p></li></ul></li></ol></blockquote><p></p><p>Where this becomes very interesting is highlighting exactly how Metformin is claimed to work, or rather its exact physical properties. Because this is what I am really talking about when I am simplifying the fraud of &#8220;Bio&#8221;Chemistry. When you actually lay all of these proposed chemicals out they really only differ in their physical properties i.e the measurable attributes; their charge, viscosity, polarity, density, state, colour, odor and volatility. Only a few of those are active and so &#8230;. well define its actions rather than its &#8220;existence&#8221;. So when we have a drug that has absolutely nothing to do with the claimed effectiveness of its original design used for a different process we must conclude that it is due to its measurable, definable properties that are causing this crossover. </p><p>In this case the most apparent property is that of its charge, which is noted as its most defining characteristic of its function. It is measured as being highly Basic in its pH, highly charged, very polar and hydrophilic, all of these things actually being able to be reduced to just charge as dealing with H+ Ions with pH, Polarity which is charge &#8220;distribution&#8221; and Hydrophilicity being a combination of polarity and charge. </p><p>So let&#8217;s marry this up with the theoretical work put out on the Virology Control Studies project. It is not really debatable that ultimately PCR is testing for Charge as it is verified in Gel Electrophoresis as outlined in the article <a href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/what-is-the-pcr-really-testing-for">&#8220;What is the PCR really testing for?&#8221;</a> . It is specifically testing for the Negative Ions that they claim makes up &#8220;DNA&#8221; that move toward the Anode in Gel Electrophoresis.  So to really walk through this, they are claiming to put &#8220;HIV&#8221; (A PCR positive cell culture) in a petri dish, they are then adding Metformin a drug which knowingly has Positive Charge and is highly attractive to H+ Ions due to its pH. They then test for its relative negative charge in PCR which tests negative. </p><p>To me this once again bolsters the hypothesis/point that all they are testing for is charge and given that this was carried out in concentration titers and it showed a sliding scale of efficacy this only cements that further. I want to go a bit further into my overall thinking, using the results of this experiment. It is something that I have thought for a while but haven&#8217;t really vocalized it, it is still a working hypothesis but I am confident enough to state that is what I think is going on: That all drugs are really very similar, certainly when it comes to drugs that are said to have any effects genetics. When you can use drugs like this, completely off target for the same purpose you do have to wonder. I think a lot of them are designed in the method of delivery and the way they are packaged to attempt to reach certain areas of the body for particular organ functions, but once again these are differences in essentially mechanical properties and how they are delivered.  </p><p>Over and Out. </p><p></p><p>If you have enjoyed this article and want to support the project with a one time donation please BuyMeACoffee, thanks!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/controlstudies" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!84WB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe45f0e17-557d-402e-ae0a-41f005c53b5f_535x265.png 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Going to write a quick article because I felt it needed a little more than just a Tweet thread or a Substack Note. I think this paper released by the leading Biological Journal, Nature, really sums up the sign of the times. It is a coming together of the failings of the Allopathic Death Cult, the worst parts of AI, social media and general politics, so naturally I really liked this paper for what it revealed about all of the aforementioned. </p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01100-y" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png" width="1222" height="628" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:628,&quot;width&quot;:1222,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:74122,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01100-y&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/194680562?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2H3a!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff42ad294-f41a-4165-b07c-e37203a904dd_1222x628.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>Got sore, itchy eyes? You&#8217;re probably one of the millions of people who spend too much time staring at screens, being bombarded with blue light. Rub your eyes too much and your eyelids might turn a slight, pinkish hue.</p><p>So far, so normal. But if, in the past 18 months, you typed those symptoms into a range of popular chatbots and asked what was wrong with you, you might have got an odd answer: bixonimania.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg" width="400" height="300" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:300,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uPvl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1c9fd6e2-72bc-4dc7-9e55-e77f261d07b2_400x300.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03222-1">AI models that lie, cheat and plot murder: how dangerous are LLMs really?</a></strong></p><blockquote><p>The condition doesn&#8217;t appear in the standard medical literature &#8212; because it doesn&#8217;t exist. It&#8217;s the invention of a team led by Almira Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m, a medical researcher at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who dreamt up the skin condition and then uploaded two fake studies about it to a preprint server in early 2024. Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m carried out this unusual experiment to test whether <a href="https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-03017-2/index.html">large language models (LLMs)</a> would swallow the misinformation and then spit it out as reputable health advice. &#8220;I wanted to see if I can create a medical condition that did not exist in the database,&#8221; she says.</p><p>The problem was that the experiment worked too well. Within weeks of her uploading information about the condition, attributed to a fictional author, major artificial-intelligence systems began repeating the invented condition as if it were real.</p><p>Even more troublingly, other researchers say, the fake papers were then cited in peer-reviewed literature. Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m says this suggests that some researchers are relying on <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00969-z">AI-generated references</a> without reading the underlying papers.</p></blockquote><p>The fascinating thing that strikes me is the area of symptomology and Medical Diagnosis on the internet. Looking at it through the lens of the 2020 Scamdemic we obviously saw ridiculously low levels of symptomology being flagged as potential &#8220;Covid&#8221; &#8220;Infections&#8221; ranging from anything from feeling anxious, sweating, feeling cold, elevated heart rate and even having no symptoms at all - that word that we all came to love so much, Asymptomatic. It doesn&#8217;t really take a retrospective look or any sort of hindsight for that matter because those with eyes and a decent level of discernment saw this for what it was in real-time: A desperate attempt to onboard as many gullible victims to go and be slowly suffocated to death with a combination of heavy sedation and intubation and if that didn&#8217;t finish you off, the kidney melting Remdesivir would- to act as another statistic for the Fear Factory News Bulletins.</p><p>So this type of Minesweeper approach to the Allopathic Death Cult is going to be the real focus point for this article. I would like to use the analogy of Colin Fry, A British Medium and Television entertainer, because that is what he was, purely for entertainment purposes. He would ask/Fein spiritual connection with the audience, and it is a tactic of many of these stage performers like Hypnotists, that there was something appearing to him, something completely ubiquitous and non specific. </p><p>&#8220;I am seeing the colour Blue! Is there anyone in the audience who has a connection with the colour Blue&#8221; </p><p>Now you have to bare in mind that the Audience members have already gone through one MineSweeper filter to be even sat in the studio in the first place, they had to be fucking sad enough to watch Colin Fry&#8217;s other shows, believe it and THEN that sad to give up a day of their life and presumably pay hard earned cash to go watch this guy pull the wool over people&#8217;s eyes with basic leading psychology.</p><p>Marjorie from Widnes sticks her hand up &#8220;Oh that&#8217;s me, my dear Brian who passed away, he was an Everton fan and they play in Blue Shirts&#8221;. </p><p>Colin was locked in.</p><p>&#8220;That&#8217;s right! Brian is with us now in the Studio.&#8221; He squints his eyes and places his forefingers on his temples.  &#8220;He says not to be depressed&#8221;</p><p>Marjorie looks amazed, her long lost husband Brian who died falling off a Steam Roller on the M62 had come back to pass on his love from the afterlife (Which is somewhere near Bolton), and says unlike him, who was flattened as thin as a French Crepe, she is not to be depressed. </p><p>I don&#8217;t think I have to carry on with the analogy, however entertaining it may be for you to get the basic concept that asking leading questions to gullible people is how confidence tricksters operate. This is the exact way that the Allopathic Death Cult is throwing out the catch net to onboard unwitting clients onto its conveyor belt of drug regimen abuse purely to line their own pockets and meet political agendas. The area that I want to focus once again in on is the area of the Nocebo effect. This is the psychological manipulation technique, dubbed as basically the &#8220;evil twin&#8221; of the placebo effect.</p><h1>The Nocebo Effect </h1><blockquote><h3>What it means</h3><p>It happens when <strong>negative expectations cause real negative symptoms</strong>, even though there&#8217;s no harmful physical cause.</p><p>In other words:<br>If you <em>believe</em> something will make you feel worse, your body can actually produce those symptoms.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Simple example</h3><p>Imagine a doctor gives you a harmless sugar pill but says:<br>&#8220;Some people feel nausea or headaches from this.&#8221;</p><p>Even though the pill does nothing, you might <strong>actually feel sick</strong>&#8212;that&#8217;s the nocebo effect.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Why it happens</h3><p>Your brain is powerful. Expectations can influence:</p><ul><li><p>Pain perception</p></li><li><p>Hormones and stress responses</p></li><li><p>Heart rate and digestion</p></li></ul><p>This involves brain mechanisms studied in neuroscience and psychology.</p><div><hr></div><h3>Real-world cases</h3><ul><li><p>Patients report side effects from medications they never actually took</p></li><li><p>Reading a long list of side effects can increase the chance of experiencing them</p></li><li><p>Negative news about a disease can amplify symptoms in people who aren&#8217;t ill</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>Key takeaway</h3><p>The nocebo effect shows that <strong>expectations don&#8217;t just shape your thoughts&#8212;they can shape your physical experience</strong>.</p></blockquote><p>During 2020 I only closely followed the political machinations in any sort of detail in the UK largely because it is my first language and the French politics was just a little out of my depth in terms of understanding free flowing political jargon, despite it being the country in which I am residing. I am going to assume that most other countries were the same but feel free to point out that this may not be the case if you happen to know better from the countries in which you live: </p><p>The UK gov hired a whole load of academic wonks and called it <strong>COBR</strong> = <em>Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms </em>or COBRA meetings just for that added satanist overtones that everything the State did was dripping in during those years. As part of this was the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE- oh look wonderful natural people come to save us *<em>spare me</em>*), now nearly half of these &#8220;experts&#8221; brought in to discuss the important matter of how to fake a pandemic were Behavioral Psychologists, people like the absolute frothing demon Susan Michie, who said stuff like &#8220;Social Distancing Should Stay Forever&#8221;. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yurv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ff2ee57-ddb8-4da2-bee7-58a9c9ffb4a5_929x246.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>So we know very well that this front of house behavioral psychology battering ram is incredibly important to how the state what to view your health. We can see how they operate in this arena and are going to fire shots of suggestibility and Nocebo until they are all spent. This Nocebo effect by the way is very well studied in academia and for all of the <strong>SAGE demons they will be incredibly well aware of such a thing having their establishment credentials from all of the boring institutions that do these types of social studies as part and parcel of the daily operating procedures of a Marxist Hive. </strong></p><p><strong>So let&#8217;s take a look at the power of suggestion and how it may be seen to affect health. Here we will stay in topic with a (Failed- of course) Contagion Study by Dochez et Al in 1930. One healthy participant found out that they were part of a contagion study trying to infect people with &#8220;Influenza&#8221;. When they found out, they developed a Severe Influenza Like Symptoms, only for those severe symptoms to magically disappear when they were reliably informed that nobody else got sick in the trial.  This astounding incident really rams home the power of suggestion especially when it comes to the incredibly personal and touchy subject of health, double especially when it comes to &#8220;viruses&#8221; in the eyes of Normies; what could be a more emotive Nocebo weapon that the literal air you air breathing has invisible monsters in it that at any minute could make you choke to death on your own mucus.  </strong> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r5GU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3b21b23-1715-45ff-b4b9-eec2c9f6ec46_459x680.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Needless to say, I don&#8217;t want to get too carried away from the reason why we are here for the initial paper, so I will leave you with a link (On the title pic) and the abstract of this experimental paper which concludes that the Nocebo effect is more powerful than the placebo effect. Taking people and placing electrodes and heating devices on their forearms they used suggestive questions and blinding to measure the effects on perceived pain. </p><p>This is really quite astounding when discussing the issue of health and pharmaceuticals, especially in the theatre of war that was 2020. That there is essentially no way, behaviorally to full mitigate the psychological damage done by the media propaganda of telling the world the air could kill them and suggesting their low-grade symptoms were the onset of having this deadly transmissible monster inside of them.  Even if the Vax was a sugar pill, the fear from the initial propagandizing would do MORE damage than the placebo of the cure. Let that sink in for a minute.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41150350/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png" width="1381" height="385" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:385,&quot;width&quot;:1381,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:89496,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41150350/&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/194680562?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fE9G!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3b76910-ea60-4728-9d90-75f1fce9171c_1381x385.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><h2>Abstract</h2><p>Placebo and nocebo effects illustrate the profound influence of cognitive-affective processes on symptom perception and treatment outcomes, with the potential to significantly alter responses to medical interventions. Despite their clinical relevance, the question of how placebo and nocebo effects differ in strength and duration remains largely unexplored. Using a within-subject design in 104 healthy individuals, we investigated and directly compared the magnitude and persistence of placebo and nocebo effects on experimental pain. Effects were assessed immediately after their induction through verbal instructions and conditioning and at a 1-week follow-up. The study was preregistered in the German Clinical Trials Register (registration number: DRKS00029228). Significant placebo and nocebo effects were detected on days 1 and 8, but nocebo effects were stronger on both test days. Sustained effects after 1 week were primarily predicted by individuals&#8217; experienced effects on day 1. Our findings underscore the enduring nature of placebo and nocebo effects in pain, with nocebo responses demonstrating consistently greater strength, which is consistent with an evolutionarily advantageous &#8216;better-safe-than-sorry&#8217; strategy. These insights emphasise the significant impact of nocebo effects and stress the need to prioritise efforts to mitigate them in clinical practice.</p></blockquote><p></p><h1><strong>Fabricating an illness</strong></h1><p><strong>Let&#8217;s get back to the original paper that the article is about, we have laid the groundwork and the setting for showing quite why this type of predictive programming, especially in the health arena, is so deadly, if you were to combine this initial programming, say with an even more deadly drugs or medical intervention regimen then it is the perfect recipe for an Iatrogenic Holocaust. </strong></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Bixonimania didn&#8217;t exist before 15 March 2024, when two blog posts about it appeared on the website <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://medium.com/@gptmanuscript/what-is-bixonimania-a3356f275076">Medium</a>. Then, on 26 April and 6 May that year, two preprints about the condition popped up on the academic social network SciProfiles (see <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/qzm5">https://doi.org/qzm5</a> and <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/qzm4">https://doi.org/qzm4</a>). The lead author was a phoney researcher named Lazljiv Izgubljenovic, whose photograph was created with AI.</p><p>Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m says the idea to invent Izgubljenovic and bixonimania came out of studies on how large language models work. When she teaches her students how AI systems formulate their &#8216;knowledge&#8217;, she shows them how the Common Crawl database, a giant trawl of the Internet&#8217;s contents, informs their outputs. She also shows students how prompt injection &#8212; giving an AI chatbot a prompt that shunts it outside of its safety guard rails &#8212; can manipulate the output.</p><p>Because she works in the medical field, she decided to create a condition related to health and hit on the name bixonimania because it &#8220;sounded ridiculous&#8221;, she says. &#8220;I wanted to be really clear to any physician or any medical staff that this is a made-up condition, because no eye condition would be called mania &#8212; that&#8217;s a psychiatric term.&#8221;</p><p>If that wasn&#8217;t sufficient to raise suspicions, Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m planted many clues in the preprints to alert readers that the work was fake. Izgubljenovic works at a non-existent university called Asteria Horizon University in the equally fake Nova City, California. One paper&#8217;s acknowledgements thank &#8220;Professor Maria Bohm at The Starfleet Academy for her kindness and generosity in contributing with her knowledge and her lab onboard the USS Enterprise&#8221;. Both papers say they were funded by &#8220;the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation for its work in advanced trickery. This works is a part of a larger funding initiative from the University of Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad&#8221;.</p><p>Even if readers didn&#8217;t make it all the way to the ends of the papers, they would have encountered red flags early on, such as statements that &#8220;this entire paper is made up&#8221; and &#8220;Fifty made-up individuals aged between 20 and 50 years were recruited for the exposure group&#8221;.</p></blockquote><p>The author of the spoof paper Almira Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m is indeed involved in the academic institutions at the <strong>University of Gothenburg</strong> and <strong>Chalmers Industriteknik</strong> in Sweden, this would enable her to get a certain amount of credibility in the Peer Review system in the first place. Needless to say though her spoof paper, like the hundreds of spoof papers as we saw were being pumped out fooling the Peer Reviewed Journals in the article <a href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/peer-pressure">Peer Pressure</a>, her&#8217;s just avoided some of the filters despite including little Easter Eggs intentionally saying that this was a spoof paper. </p><p>We have a bit of a double edged sword going on here and I just want to highlight the exact cacophonous ramifications of this. Yes she was on the inside of the <strong>Peer Reviewed System, </strong>Ok we all understand how this is a self reinforcing dogmatic protectorate cult that is just pumping out fraudulent State Propaganda, we have highlighted the failings of this system and are all too familiar with its machinations. The element that is potentially even more alarming is the fact that essential Almira could have been you or me, outside of their system as a layperson. She just uploaded her spoof to a pre-print and then let an LLM from the AIs do the rest. </p><p>Because the AIs essentially have them same programming from all of the mainstream sources with this inbuilt Predictive Programming of disease diagnosis with the likes of WebMd, Medscape and the Mayo Clinic Connect, they are going to crawl any papers matching the queries into AI and if given a little nudge with a few fake queries forcing the connection will start to integrate it into its responses. </p><p>We can see a new form of CronyCapitalism emerging, that has all the features of this Elitist State Club that circles the wagon, but this time it has integrated an AI grease to lubricate its gears to <strong>Warp Speed. </strong>The onboarding into the Allopathic Death Cult just shifted 10 gears forward whereby a worried parent or unsuspecting normie are going to be typing symptoms online (Because AI is fully integrated into all search engines now) blissfully unaware that now that they are not only being profiled into being hooked up on Pharmaceutical life support for as long as you&#8217;ll let them, no now you are also being profiled by any predatory &#8220;independent&#8221; drug pusher, quack and snake oil salesmen in the Kingdom. </p><p>You are going to be getting all sorts of nefarious actors, such as the glut of Con Ops out there on the Twittersphere saying they have papers that show the benefits of Gobbling Rat Poison (Vitamin D) to alleviate the effects of Non Existent Viruses. Just spam 1000 different made up AI papers that include any and all symptoms and made up proof that the Ratty pills cure them. &#8220;Are you suffering from hangnail? Well our special brand of super dooper rat poison have been shown in the medical literature to cure the underlying rat poison deficiency that you have that causes hangnails, 100% of the time, how does it work? Well it is something very complex to do with altering your genetics, which is why our rat poison costs a little bit extra&#8221;. </p><p></p><blockquote><p>Soon after Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m first posted information about the phoney condition, it started showing up in the output of the most commonly used LLM chatbots. On 13 April 2024, Microsoft Bing&#8217;s Copilot was declaring that &#8220;Bixonimania is indeed an intriguing and relatively rare condition&#8221;, and on the same day, Google&#8217;s Gemini was informing users that &#8220;Bixonimania is a condition caused by excessive exposure to blue light&#8221; and advising people to visit an ophthalmologist. On 27 April 2024, the Perplexity AI answer engine outlined its prevalence &#8212; one in 90,000 individuals were affected &#8212; and that same month, OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT was telling users whether their symptoms amounted to bixonimania. Some of those responses were prompted by asking about bixonimania, and others were in response to questions about hyperpigmentation on the eyelids from blue-light exposure.</p><p>Such answers by LLMs have alarmed some experts. &#8220;If the scientific process itself and the systems that support that process are skilled, and they aren&#8217;t capturing and filtering out chunks like these, we&#8217;re doomed,&#8221; says Alex Ruani, a doctoral researcher in health misinformation at University College London. &#8220;This is a masterclass on how mis- and disinformation operates.&#8221;</p><p>Ruani says that the details of the fake-disease experiment might seem silly, but there&#8217;s a bigger, more fundamental issue. &#8220;It looks funny, but hold on, we have a problem here,&#8221; she says.</p><p>Online misinformation isn&#8217;t new; Google has long battled attempts to game its search rankings with fake or misleading content. The company and others have spent years refining algorithms to rank and filter the information that search engines present to users, but LLMs struggle with this.</p><p>Since the fake papers came out, some versions of major LLMs have become sophisticated enough to express suspicion about bixonimania. When asked about the condition on 11 March, 2026, for example, ChatGPT declared that the condition &#8220;is probably a made-up, fringe, or pseudoscientific label&#8221;. But a few days later, ChatGPT was less sceptical, saying: &#8220;Bixonimania is a proposed new subtype of periorbital melanosis (dark circles around the eyes) thought to be associated with exposure to blue light from digital screens.&#8221;</p><p>In mid-March, Microsoft Copilot said that bixonimania &#8220;is not a widely recognized medical diagnosis yet, but several emerging papers and case reports discuss it as a benign, misdiagnosed condition linked to prolonged exposure to bluelight sources such as screens&#8221;.</p><p>And in January this year, Perplexity was describing bixonimania as &#8220;an emerging term&#8221;. When shown that response, a Perplexity spokesperson said: &#8220;Perplexity&#8217;s central advantage is accuracy. We don&#8217;t claim to be 100% accurate, but we do claim to be the AI company most focused on accuracy.&#8221;</p><p>An OpenAI spokesperson said: &#8220;The models that power today&#8217;s version of ChatGPT are significantly better at providing safe, accurate medical information, and studies conducted before GPT-5 reflect capabilities that users would not encounter today.&#8221;</p><p>When asked about past responses from Gemini that treated bixonimania as a real condition, a Google spokesperson said such results reflected the performance of an earlier model. They added, &#8220;We have always been transparent about the limitations of generative AI and provide in-app prompts to encourage users to double-check information. For sensitive matters such as medical advice, Gemini recommends users consult with qualified professionals.&#8221;</p><p>Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment.</p><p><strong>Related</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg" width="400" height="300" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:300,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JkKP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89f2f126-9450-48bb-a182-d26c3cf05976_400x300.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02028-5">AI &#8216;scientists&#8217; joined these research teams: here&#8217;s what happened</a></strong></p><p>Part of the problem is that AI models can offer wildly different results depending on exactly what is asked and what kind of information they are drawing on. Search for &#8220;bixonimania&#8221;, and Google&#8217;s AI overview might treat it as a legitimate condition. Ask it &#8220;Is bixonimania real?&#8221; and the same AI overview might confirm that it isn&#8217;t legitimate.</p><p>Mahmud Omar, a physician and researcher specializing in the applications of AI in health care at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, says the speed at which AI firms are rolling out new models makes it difficult to reach &#8220;a pipeline, a consensus or a methodology to automatically test each model&#8221;.</p><p>The format of the fake-disease experiment &#8212; and the way the results pretended to be from an official source, namely an academic paper, might have been a key factor in its success. In a separate study of 20 LLMs, Omar found that LLMs are more prone to hallucinate and elaborate on misinformation when the text they&#8217;re processing looks professionally medical &#8212; formatted like a hospital discharge note or clinical paper &#8212; than when it comes from social-media posts (<a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landig.2025.100949">M. Omar </a><em><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landig.2025.100949">et al. Lancet Digit. Health</a></em><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landig.2025.100949"> </a><strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landig.2025.100949">8</a></strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landig.2025.100949">, 100949; 2026</a>). &#8220;When the text looks professional and written as a doctor writes, there&#8217;s an increase in the hallucination rates,&#8221; says Omar.</p><p>The experiment&#8217;s reach has now spread into the published medical literature. The bixonimania research has been cited by a handful of researchers, including a study that appeared in <em>Cureus</em>, a journal published by Springer Nature, the publisher of <em>Nature</em>, by researchers at the Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Mullana, India (<a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74625">S. Banchhor </a><em><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74625">et al. Cureus </a></em><strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74625">16</a></strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74625">, e74625 (2024)</a>; <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.r223">retraction </a><strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.r223">18</a></strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.r223">, r223 (2026)</a>). (<em>Nature</em>&#8217;s news team is editorially independent of its publisher.) That study cites one of the fake preprints and says: &#8220;Bixonimania is an emerging form of POM [periorbital melanosis] linked to blue light exposure; further research on the mechanism is underway.&#8221;</p><p>The corresponding author did not respond to a request for comment on this story. After <em>Nature</em> contacted <em>Cureus</em> to ask for comment, the journal retracted the paper on 30 March. <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://www.cureus.com/articles/318211-clinical-and-dermoscopic-evaluation-of-periorbital-melanosis-and-its-psychological-impact-and-effect-on-quality-of-life-a-descriptive-study/retraction%23!/">The retraction notice</a> says: &#8220;This article has been retracted by the Editor-in-Chief due to the presence of three irrelevant references, including one reference to a fictitious disease. As a result, the journal&#8217;s editorial staff no longer has confidence in the accuracy or provenance of the work, thus requiring retraction. The authors disagree with the decision to retract.&#8221;</p><p>Ruani says the problem goes beyond LLMs because the bixonimania experiment also hoodwinked humans who cited the fake research. &#8220;We need to protect our trust like gold,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It&#8217;s a mess right now.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><p>In this next section we see the real gears of war turning as the AI starts to become a little wary of dishing out Bixonimania as a disease calling it in some instances as a &#8220;fringe idea&#8221; but on the other side we now have entering the chat some real people that are citing this work in their papers, not just any old paper but quite ironically, Springer Nature, the very paper this article is written in. Talk about lack of self awareness, that they are proudly walking around with egg on their face, pointing everyone who also has egg on their face and commenting about how bad it smells. </p><p>Once again we see how the self reinforcing cycle of these cults operate in a ratchet effect, one fraudulent step forward takes something so far, then another cog in the machine clicks forward and masticates it into a pulp in the middle for a third tube to squirt it into some sausage Visking tubing.  </p><p></p><blockquote><h1><strong>Experimental concerns</strong></h1><p>Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m had reservations while developing her experiment; she worried about the risks of seeding a fake illness into the scientific literature. So she contacted an ethics adviser to assess concerns about the work, and picked a comparatively low-stakes condition to limit the impact. &#8220;I wanted to make sure that we&#8217;re not creating more harm than good through demonstrating it in this way,&#8221; she says.</p><p>That adviser, David Sundemo, a physician who conducts research on AI in health care at the University of Gothenburg, says that decision was finely balanced. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s very valuable work, but it&#8217;s also kind of controversial in some ways, especially when it comes to displaying this false information,&#8221; he says. &#8220;From my perspective, it&#8217;s worth the ethical cost of planting false information in this regard,&#8221; Sundemo says.</p><p><strong>Related</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong><a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03017-2">Science and the new age of AI: a Nature special</a></strong></p><p>But even with those checks, the experiment sits uncomfortably with some researchers. &#8220;It does seem to me that they&#8217;ve generated a form of misinformation,&#8221; says Glenn Cohen at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who specializes in the intersection of medical ethics and law. However, he still says he thinks it is a &#8220;great study&#8221; and &#8220;tracking results is good&#8221;.</p><p>For her part, Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m is torn over what to do about the two fake papers, and will be discussing this with other researchers. &#8220;If retracted, it might be hard for others to find the source and verify our path,&#8221; she says. &#8220;If left, it will continue to be recalled in searches.&#8221; The question she feels she has to tackle is whether leaving the preprints out there does more harm than the good it does by demonstrating the potential issues of AI.</p><p>The bixonimania experiment is a fresh spin on a bigger issue &#8212; the poisoning of AI systems by people who manipulate the academic literature. Elisabeth Bik, a microbiologist and <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01363-z">research-integrity sleuth</a>, notes that researchers have created fake books and papers to inflate their citation counts on Google Scholar&#8239;&#8212; thereby exploiting the same automated indexing systems that feed into LLM training data. The worry is that the more fake content is fed into AI models, the more likely those AI models are to regurgitate the fake information, spooling us further away from facts and reality. &#8220;It&#8217;s all automated, so there&#8217;s very little chance of a human interfering and taking out fake information,&#8221; she says.</p><p>It is particularly dangerous when fabricated information seeps into medical guidance from LLMs, says Bik. &#8220;That can be very harmful.&#8221; And as more AI companies roll out health-focused products &#8212; OpenAI released ChatGPT Health in January, for example &#8212; the potential damage resulting from anything going wrong increases, some researchers told <em>Nature</em>.</p><p>OpenAI challenges that view. &#8220;ChatGPT Health is powered by our latest models which offer the highest performance in real-world health use, stronger clinical reasoning, fewer factual errors, and improved performance on evaluations,&#8221; an OpenAI spokesperson says. They add that Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m&#8217;s outcomes &#8220;reflect capabilities that users would not encounter today in ChatGPT or ChatGPT Health&#8221;.</p><p>But among some researchers, there&#8217;s a growing scepticism about the abilities of AI models in medicine. When asked about this kind of usage, Cohen said: &#8220;There are open questions about how much trust it deserves, especially as to application-specific questions.&#8221;</p><p>AI&#8217;s uncritical tendency to suck up information, often without verifying its accuracy, means there is a risk we could see an &#8220;information asymmetry&#8221;, says <a href="https://archive.is/o/PKakg/https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-017-07763-y/index.html">Jennifer Byrne</a>, a molecular oncologist and research-integrity sleuth at the University of Sydney in Australia. A single corrective paper about cancer research, for example, can be overwhelmed by hundreds of papers repeating a false claim, she says. &#8220;ChatGPT is pretty confident to fill in the gaps and give people all kinds of information about where that cell line came from, the patient from which it originated, how it&#8217;s been used in the literature, its research utility and so on,&#8221; she says.</p><p>And if LLMs can be poisoned, &#8220;this is something that&#8217;s concerning for us,&#8221; says Byrne.</p><p>Another concern is that models could be gamed &#8212; potentially for commercial benefit. Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m says that a bad actor could exploit the same technique she used, for profit. &#8220;What if I was a salesman of blue-light glasses and I wanted to use this as an argument?&#8221; she says. A would-be salesperson could say, &#8220;You can just talk to ChatGPT, and they&#8217;ll tell you this is a problem. You can avoid it with these really expensive glasses,&#8221; she suggests.</p><p>One way to tackle this would be to have an automated, open-access evaluation pipeline &#8212; a standardized battery of tests that every consumer-facing health model would have to pass before deployment, checking not just for hallucinations but also for susceptibility to misinformation, socio-demographic biases and other pressure points. &#8220;We should evaluate it and have a pipeline for continuous evaluation,&#8221; says Omar.</p><p>Time is of the essence, because Byrne is concerned that the issue identified by Osmanovic Thunstr&#246;m might just be the tip of the iceberg. &#8220;It is worrying when these major claims are just passing through the literature unchallenged, or passing through peer review unchallenged,&#8221; she says. &#8220;I think there&#8217;s a probably a lot of other issues that haven&#8217;t been uncovered.&#8221;</p><p>That&#8217;s something that worries other experts, too, as AI becomes the norm in all areas of our lives, including how people think about their health. &#8220;We and our health shouldn&#8217;t be the beta testers for companies,&#8221; says Cohen.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>In this last section the most furious of hand wringing occurs. You have to have the moral fibre of well&#8230; a pharmaceutical rep to be able to not laugh/cry/visibly mouth the words &#8220;what the flying fuck&#8221; when the author feigns some sort of crisis of confidence over the ethics of her spoof and even brings in another one of her psychopath&#8230; I mean professional colleagues to soothe her furrowed brow.  &#8220;I wanted to make sure that we&#8217;re not creating more harm than good through demonstrating it in this way&#8221;&#8230; Ok Love how about even the most fleeting of seconds to to stop and think that MAYBE&#8230;. just MAYBE this exact thing is going on right now&#8230; not with made up diseases but with shit you think is REAL. No?! Non!? Of course not, these people are semi functioning retards that have had all parts of their discerning cognitive cortex excised from them by the aforementioned sausage factory. </p><p>She then goes on to make the point that I made earlier that the proverbial Highway robber could &#8220;exploit&#8221; her little hack to intentionally cause harm. Yes well that is the obvious thing as there is intent and we all know how important the intent part to nefarious actions are (Boat loads of sarcasm- obvs) . No, as usual it is the massive elephant in the room that is evading our vexed Skandi heroine. </p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>I will conclude this article with a very basic demonstration, I will write it in the hope that it will seep its way into the consciousness of our eponymous Skandi Heroine, hopefully so that it absorbs into her fleshy grey matter and she wakes the fuck up to smell a new dawning reality of the mendaciousness of the medical system, and I am optimistic in it achieving such a thing. I believe this exact article will be seeded by an LLM which will filter its way toward her and miraculous everlasting change will occur (Everest, K2 and the rest of the Himalayan mountain range amounts of Sarcasm). </p><p></p><blockquote><h1><strong>Q: Can you list the symptoms of fear.</strong></h1><p>Fear isn&#8217;t just a feeling&#8212;it shows up in your body, your thoughts, and your behavior. The exact mix varies from person to person, but most symptoms fall into a few clear categories:</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; Mental &amp; emotional symptoms</h2><ul><li><p>Sudden sense of danger or dread</p></li><li><p>Feeling overwhelmed or out of control</p></li><li><p>Racing thoughts or difficulty concentrating</p></li><li><p>Irritability or heightened alertness</p></li><li><p>A strong urge to escape or avoid something</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#10084;&#65039; Physical symptoms</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fyQB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F580c1c02-73ab-4f0a-8338-97df86aef687_1378x860.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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shaking</p></li><li><p>Shortness of breath or tight chest</p></li><li><p>Nausea or stomach discomfort</p></li><li><p>Dry mouth</p></li><li><p>Dizziness or feeling faint</p></li></ul><p>These are driven by your body&#8217;s <strong>fight-or-flight response</strong>, which prepares you to react quickly to danger.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128694; Behavioral symptoms</h2><ul><li><p>Avoiding certain places, people, or situations</p></li><li><p>Freezing or feeling unable to move</p></li><li><p>Seeking reassurance from others</p></li><li><p>Restlessness or pacing</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129516; Severe fear / panic-level symptoms</h2><p>In intense cases (like a panic attack), symptoms can escalate to:</p><ul><li><p>Feeling like you&#8217;re losing control or &#8220;going crazy&#8221;</p></li><li><p>Fear of dying</p></li><li><p>Tingling or numbness</p></li><li><p>Detachment from reality (derealization)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Fear is a normal survival response, but if these symptoms happen often, feel overwhelming, or appear without a clear cause, they can be linked to conditions like Anxiety Disorder or Panic Disorder.</p><div><hr></div><p>If you want, I can help you figure out whether what you&#8217;re experiencing is typical fear, anxiety, or something more specific.</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><blockquote><h1>Can you list the symptoms of Covid 19</h1><h2>Common symptoms of COVID-19</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ai5h!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9029010d-6204-4b28-b23c-eb1b593056a4_1290x860.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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(tiredness)</p></li><li><p>Loss of taste or smell</p></li><li><p>Sore throat</p></li><li><p>Headache</p></li><li><p>Muscle or body aches</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>Other possible symptoms</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pyE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1b5ebe7-bcbb-4f0e-a408-4e07206c6304_1290x860.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pyE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1b5ebe7-bcbb-4f0e-a408-4e07206c6304_1290x860.jpeg 424w, 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nose</p></li><li><p>Nausea or vomiting</p></li><li><p>Diarrhea</p></li><li><p>Chest discomfort</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#9888;&#65039; Serious symptoms (seek medical help urgently)</h2><ul><li><p>Difficulty breathing or severe shortness of breath</p></li><li><p>Persistent chest pain or pressure</p></li><li><p>Confusion or trouble staying awake</p></li><li><p>Bluish lips or face</p></li></ul></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HQiI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a4c10f3-2877-4f9c-abf0-a052bce37b7e_413x267.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Notice that the symptoms of fear are absolutely identical to the symptoms that you are instructed, literally ordered through ironically Fear based tactics to submit yourself to the Allopathic Death cult. </p><p>Let&#8217;s spell this out, this exact scenario playing out in Feb/March 2020, you are a fat, out of shape normie, binging on the SAD, the news are running wall to wall scary movies about Chinese men dropping death in the street, killed because of the invisible flying spaghetti monster just flew up his nose. You wholesale believe it. Maybe you are detoxing at the time as we break into Spring, bit of a dribbly nose, a couch or something, not that those symptoms are even needed. You type into Google what are the symptoms you need to watch out for because you are a bit afraid, for if this spaghetti monster flies up your nose, you are pretty out of shape right? </p><p>The Google churns out these symptoms ****Bing Bing&#8230;. elevated heart rate, shortness of breath, dizziness feeling feint****  O.k I only have one of those, my heart rate is elevated because I&#8217;m a little bit fearful of catching the Coof. I was next to that guy who wasn&#8217;t wearing his mask properly at the shops&#8230;. </p><p>You see where this is going. </p><p>It is an intentional self reinforcing cycle of Behavioral Predictive Programming to literally push people onto the Train Carts heading Medical Auschwitz. Combine this with a test, affirmation that they definitely got the Coof and it is a roll of the dice, they were in the lap of the White Coated Gods as to their outcomes depending on National and Local protocols in place and which flavor of Medical Nazi you had stood at the end of your bed.  </p><p>You need precisely NOTHING, no causative agent whatsoever in this entirely plausible (This IS what happened in a vast majority of cases, especially the early ones ) scenario. Sure you could even have localized triggers in chemical/electromagnetic/stress and psychological but these would only add to the fundamental machinations that MAKE, the literally generate and fabricate death and disease from nothing other than TV propaganda, combined with Search Engine Medical Predictive Programming. </p><p>Really Thunstrom knows this at the back of her mind with this simple phrase <a href="http://kk">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="http://kk">So she contacted an ethics adviser to assess concerns about the work, and picked a comparatively low-stakes condition to limit the impact&#8221;</a> . Yes she knows full well that you wouldn&#8217;t want to induce any sort of medical intervention with your fake disease, because those are where the death and disease comes from. </strong></p><p><strong>Will we ever see this Satan fellating, sick to the core catch net of medical cadavers stopped? Yes, of course, to me this is no different to every other institutional dogmatic cult like Medieval Religion, it will come to pass&#8230;.. and then be replaced by something different that is equally as monumentally retarded&#8230; but it will cease and I think that we are making a sizeable dent in raising awareness of these practices, step by step. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Peace. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>If you have enjoyed this article and feel so inclined to make a one time donation, please do so at BuyMeACoffee. 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So I thought my brief foray into covering John Enders work would provide that brief respite, but alas as per usual it turned into a bit of a barnstormer once again, unavoidable and rewarding to have found the extra information on this most crucial of frauds to investigate, but still it&#8217;d be nice to have a concise piece of work. </p><p>So needless to say this <em>will</em> be a shorter article, on an important topic, but one that is in a bite sized chunk: We will be covering the Negative Control of the RT-qPCR test and most specifically the Negative Control of first set of PCR Test Kits rolled out across the US right at the very beginning of the Scamdemic in 2020. I want to focus in on this for a couple of reasons, firstly, that this is obviously the wheelhouse of the Virology Control Studies Project, in that the Control is the business end for those looking to falsify these fraudulent tests. Secondly and most importantly these test kits failed in spectacular fashion right the way across the U.S. Thirdly, despite having covered this exact debacle before, I have recently found out some Bombshell information that really seals the deal for this being a clinical laboratory experimental falsification of the RT-qPCR tests themselves. </p><h1>What is the Negative Control in RT-qPCR?</h1><p>When geneticists talk about a negative control, you may be completely unsurprised to find out that they are not actually talking about a proper negative control. If we revisit what exactly a control is, the fundamental check and balance for any supposedly Scientific protocol; it should be all of the ingredients of the method minus the Independent Variable or in simpler terms - the thing you are testing. </p><p>Now every single RT-qPCR test ever done, practically every PCR test ever done has never carried this out, especially when it comes to &#8220;viral&#8221; diagnostics. What that Negative Control would look like is all of the reagents of the PCR test and a healthy sample preferably from the same person being tested. This would contain all the necessary possible things in a biological sample that may be &#8220;interfering&#8221; or in our case actually being measured, other than claimed &#8220;viral genetics&#8221;. Instead what is done is the replace this sample with Water, specifically Nuclease Free Water. When you actually probe into what this &#8220;control&#8221; is, they will readily tell you it is in fact a &#8220;contamination&#8221; control.  </p><p>Any failure of their &#8220;control&#8221; and it is assumed that this is because of &#8220;contamination&#8221;, this is explained usually by not being careful enough whilst pipetting ingredients, most commonly when it comes to the &#8220;positive control&#8221; which is the synthesized oligonucleotide (target &#8220;sequence&#8221;) i.e the thing that should always test positive to verify the test is working as is should.  This could also occur if Eppendorf tube lids are not secured tightly due to &#8220;environmental contamination&#8221; or when the tests are being carried out in large quantities such as a 96 well plate where lots of samples are tightly packed together. </p><p>These are the excuses of course, that are the reasons why just water may test positive. Although there is some sort of logic to it, that these tests are incredibly sensitive (which I would agree they are- for what it is they are measuring (i.e not a nucleotide sequence)), in most cases the notion as to why they failed is quite far fetched. </p><h1>&#129514; Types of negative controls in RT-qPCR</h1><h2>1&#65039;&#8419; No Template Control (NTC) &#8212; the main one</h2><p>This is the most important negative control.</p><h3>&#128073; What&#8217;s in it:</h3><ul><li><p>Water (RNase-free) <strong>instead of sample RNA</strong></p></li><li><p>Primers (e.g., N1, N2, etc.)</p></li><li><p>Probe</p></li><li><p>Enzymes (reverse transcriptase + polymerase)</p></li><li><p>Buffer, Mg&#178;&#8314;, etc.</p></li></ul><h3>&#128073; What it tests:</h3><ul><li><p>Reagent contamination</p></li><li><p>Primer-dimer formation</p></li><li><p>Probe issues</p></li></ul><h3>&#9989; Expected result:</h3><ul><li><p><strong>No amplification (flat line, no Ct value)</strong></p></li></ul><p></p><h1> 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nucleases)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>This is <strong>key for nuclease reduction</strong></p></li></ul><p>Those that are regular readers of the Virology Control Studies Project will probably guess exactly where I am going to go with the above method for creating Nuclease Free Water and that is straight to the section about Deionization. This of course to me IS the step for ensuring that the Negative Control remains as Negative as possible. They are going to make sure that the water (sample) has no Ionic content in it, this is because in my opinion, and I have backed this opinion up with a large amount of theorized research, that this is what the PCR test is actually measuring. </p><h1>FAILED NEGATIVE CONTROLS IN PRACTICE</h1><p></p><p>So now we have laid the ground rules out for what exactly they are trying to pass off as a Negative Control and how they make the water that goes into it, we can move onto or indeed back to 2020 and the height of the Scamdemic where they, even by their own admission, rushed these PCR kits out into the world to desperately try and ramp up the numbers they needed for their scary non existent &#8220;virus&#8221;.</p><p>In monumental egg of face moment, these CDC accredited test kits that were even delayed to try and verify them, before they went out, ended up amplifying their negative controls in a lot of the Laboratories around the U.S when they were rolled out Nationwide. </p><div 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>In the case of SARS-CoV-2, as the virus causing COVID-19 is officially known, CDC&#8217;s sluggishness was apparent 1 month ago. On 26 January, the agency held an unusual Sunday teleconference for the media to provide an update about the rapidly growing outbreak. There were then five cases in the United States, but the CDC lab in Atlanta was still the only one in the country able to test for the virus, and it repeatedly had backlogs. Asked why more labs weren&#8217;t able to do the tests, Nancy Messonnier, who then was leading CDC&#8217;s response, said it was a quality issue. &#8220;We hold ourselves to an incredibly high standard of precision in terms of laboratory testing,&#8221; Messonnier said. &#8220;We wouldn&#8217;t want to inadvertently make a mistake in patient care.&#8221;</p><p>CDC finally started to send kits to state and local health labs on 5 February. But on 12 February, it revealed that several labs had difficulty validating the test because of a problem with one of the reagents.</p><p>The key problem with the kits is what&#8217;s known as a negative control, says Kelly Wroblewski, director of infectious diseases at the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). CDC&#8217;s test uses the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to find tiny amounts of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in, say, a nose swab. To make sure a test is working properly, kits also include DNA unrelated to SARS-CoV-2. The assay should not react to this negative control, but the CDC reagents did at many, but not all, state labs. The labs where the negative control failed were not allowed to use the test; they have to continue to send their samples to Atlanta.</p><p>In principle, many hospital and academic labs around the country have the capability to carry out tests themselves. The PCR reaction uses so-called primers, short stretches of DNA, to find viral sequences. The CDC website <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/rt-pcr-panel-primer-probes.html">posts the primers</a> used in its test, and WHO <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/laboratory-guidance">publicly catalogs</a> other primers and protocols, too. Well-equipped state or local labs can use these&#8212;or come up with their own&#8212;to produce what are known as a &#8220;laboratory-developed tests&#8221; for in-house use.</p><p>But at the moment, they&#8217;re not allowed to do that without FDA approval. When the United States declared the outbreak <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/01/31/secretary-azar-declares-public-health-emergency-us-2019-novel-coronavirus.html">a public health emergency</a> on 31 January, a bureaucratic process kicked in that requires FDA&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/135010/download">emergency use approval</a>&#8220; for any tests. &#8220;The declaration of a public health emergency did exactly what it shouldn&#8217;t have. It limited the diagnostic capacity of this country,&#8221; Mina says. &#8220;It&#8217;s insane.&#8221;</p><p>On 24 February, APHL asked FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn for &#8220;enforcement discretion&#8221; to sidestep the emergency process and allow APHL members labs to use their own tests. On 26 February, Hahn replied that the CDC test could be modified to use just the primers that specifically detect SARS-CoV-2, essentially ignoring the faulty portion of the kits. FDA, in other words, would look the other way to make more widespread testing possible.</p><p>CDC has notified labs of FDA&#8217;s decision in a letter, but the agency must still file an emergency use authorization with FDA for the protocol change. Once it does, it won&#8217;t take long, Hahn promised in his letter to APHL: &#8220;FDA has been able to authorize tests for public health emergencies within as little as 1 day upon receipt of the complete validation.&#8221;</p><p>In New York, the State Department of Health has <a href="https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-40-million-emergency-appropriation-support-doh-staffing-and-equipment">designed its own test</a> based on the CDC protocol and plans to seek emergency use authorization.</p></blockquote><p>In this article covering the debacle by the publication &#8220;Science&#8221;, they obviously jump straight to the &#8220;contamination&#8221; scapegoat. This, to the passive reader is an adequate explanation for a massive failure of the PCR kits. I have always pointed out that the likelihood of this being contamination is highly unlikely purely because of the fact that it was <em>some</em> and not <em>all</em> the laboratories that were encountering this problem. If it was contamination at the manufacturing plant, then the likelihood is that it would be all the kits. It would be pretty simple to see if say one oligo synthesizer used was contaminated and another wasn&#8217;t they would have serial numbers and barcodes to show it, trace it back to the machine and it would be very important to service this machine for any future runs. But that didn&#8217;t happen. </p><p>To note here that New York State Department of Health designed its own Primers for 2020 along with a $40 million emergency bung. It is exceptionally obvious to see that when they made their own PCR and spunked huge amounts of public money on Ventilators and Remdesivir the reason why they managed to achieve such high amounts of death and obtained their scary looking graphs&#8230; it was all the doing of Cuomo the Butcher.   </p><h1>They Admit It Was Not Contamination</h1><p>So up until this point I had only reported that their contamination story was highly likely to be bullshit, it was obvious to me that that was the case, but recently I proved it was correct as they had announced, albeit massively buried in minor publications like &#8220;Today&#8217;s Clinical Lab&#8221; magazine. </p><p>The CDC had launched a &#8220;probe&#8221; into the probes. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://www.clinicallab.com/cdc-internal-investigation-probes-first-batch-of-covid-19-tests-26135" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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novel coronavirus. The first RT-PCR panel, distributed to US state public health laboratories beginning February 5, 2020, was designed to recognize three unique spots, or &#8220;loci&#8221; on the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Within several days of distribution, CDC received reports from multiple laboratories of false positive reactivity in the negative controls generated by two of the three probes, known as N1 and N3. This led to changes to the panel, including the removal of the N3 probes.</p><p>In the new study, CDC researchers reviewed the design, validation, manufacturing, and distribution of the diagnostic panel. The team concluded that one source of the false positive reactivity of the negative control was contamination of the N1 component of the RT-PCR kits by a synthetic piece of genetic material. The N1 contamination was detected in the initial production lot of distributed kits, resulting in approximately 2 percent false positives, but the pre-validation material was not contaminated (0 percent false positives). The researchers therefore determined that the N1 contamination&#8212;which has since been resolved&#8212;occurred during the post-production quality control process or packaging of the kits.</p><p>Meanwhile, false positive reactivity of the negative control from the N3 probe was due to a design flaw, the scientists report. Two molecules in the N3 probe frequently bound to each other in the absence of any virus, triggering the fluorescence that signals a positive reaction. This false positive reactivity of the negative control increased with the age of the RT-PCR test kits, which could explain why early evaluation runs, using newly produced materials, did not see high levels of false positives.</p><p>The team says that this issue with false positive reactivity of the negative control has since led to improvements in quality control, quality assurance, and assay validation for RT-PCR and other diagnostic tests at the CDC. These changes include additional steps of review and approval by experts independent of the diagnostic panel design team, as well as piloting the diagnostic panels with public health laboratories to confirm functionality and usability.</p></blockquote><p>PLOS Biology released this statement (Fairytale excuse) that is pretty funny on the surface of it. It identifies two out of the 3 PCR targets, N1 and N3, were both deemed to be unfit. They claim that the N1 gene was &#8220;contaminated with some synthetic DNA&#8221; but only marked this deficit down as having a &#8220;2 percentage false positive rate&#8221;. Well that is the same false positive rate as the PCR in general, laboratories would never actually be able to tell and hence we must conclude their conclusions are wrong when it was enough of the laboratories showing negative control amplification to have all of the kits pulled off the market extremely quickly. </p><p>The second gene of interest, N3, they are slightly more forthcoming with however. They turn over their hand and admit that &#8220;Two molecules in the N3 probe frequently bound to each other in the absence of any virus, triggering the fluorescence that signals a positive reaction&#8221;. Why they have decided to describe Primer Dimer in such layman terms I am not sure, usually they just cast out this scapegoat spell of Primer Dimer the same as they do Contamination, just a trump card that relieves them of any failure. </p><p>Anyone with the slightest of intellectual honesty should conclude that if it is possible for the reagents themselves to make a positive the the PCR test has been falsified, for how would you ever truly know that not every positive was simply the reagents fluorescing themselves under the right conditions?  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7392423/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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They verified their sequences using Genbank and looked at the entire amplicon to make sure it was balanced and would work according to their own tools. </p><blockquote><p>We aligned the N gene sequence from the publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genome (GenBank accession no. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MN908947">MN908947</a>) with other coronavirus sequences available from GenBank by using MAFFT version 7.450 implemented in Geneious Prime (Geneious Biologics, </p><p>https://www.geneious.com</p><p>). We designed multiple primer/probe sets targeting regions in the 5&#8242;, middle, and 3&#8242; regions of the N gene sequence with the aid of Primer Express software version 3.0.1 (Thermo Fisher Scientific). We selected 3 candidate gene regions, designated N1, N2, and N3, for further study (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7392423/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#T1">Table 1</a>). N1 and N2 were designed to specifically detect SARS-CoV-2, and N3 was designed to universally detect all currently recognized clade 2 and 3 viruses within the subgenus <em>Sarbecovirus</em> (<em><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7392423/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#R4">4</a></em>), including SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and bat- and civet-SARS&#8211;like CoVs. BLASTn (<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/Blast.cgi">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/Blast.cgi</a>) analysis demonstrated no major combined similarity of primers and probes of each assay with other coronaviruses (OC43, 229E, HKU1, NL63, and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus [MERS-CoV]) or microflora of humans that would potentially yield false-positive results. We synthesized all primers and probes by using standard phosphoramidite chemistry techniques at the CDC Biotechnology Core Facility. 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In doing so they wholesale admitted that it was perfectly plausible for the PCR test to test positive without any sample whatsoever introduced and has nothing to do with Contamination. This is not just a minor oversight or a teething error, this is admitting that the PCR test is fraudulent. I will reiterate this once again, if these PCR reagents themselves can amplify without any sample added to them how is it possible to know when any positive is truly positive and not just the reagents being supported by components of a sample unrelated to (non existent) DNA? </p><p>The answer is, that they wouldn&#8217;t have the slightest idea, they claim they can tell the difference between the PCR products because of where they place on an electrophoresis gel and of the melt curve. Once again though, they would never know if this was just the right terrain (Lol) for the primers themselves to amplify or not. </p><p>In my opinion it is very clear to see that this is a threshold issue where these primers have been tweaked to such an extent for 2020 that they indeed need no Ionic help along from a sample whatsoever, that they tested positive with just Deionized water. The rest of the primer probe kits were just over under that threshold that all it took was basically any biological sample and they were returning positive with these reagents so that they could ramp up the numbers during 2020 and plaster them across global news to scare the bejesus out of those unsuspecting normies. </p><p> </p><p>If you have enjoyed this article and feel so inclined to make a one time donation, please do so at BuyMeACoffee. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mGtM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab15da94-d013-417a-a62c-06877d114246_337x502.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Despite being very au fait with the work of John Enders, for obvious reasons, that he was the nefarious Godfather of the fraud of Virology Lab work, I have only recently realized that I hadn&#8217;t done a full article on his seminal work. I had covered his, what would become a Gold Standard technique for Culturing &#8220;Viruses&#8221; so often on Twitter that it had become second nature to me and so maybe felt I didn&#8217;t really need to venture much further or indeed feel the need to write up what I had initially believed was going to be a very short article. </p><p>Somewhat I started this article purely because I <em>had</em> thought that it would be a short article, a refresher and a little light reading to soothe the weary eyes of those who are willing to put their mental crampons on and attempt the sheer icy cliff face that is the set of articles on The Human Genome Project. In typical fashion however, when I have done a little digging on Ender&#8217;s 1954 paper I have found a lot more meat on the bone than I had initially envisioned. It is still going to be easily digestible and comes with a real bombshell that ties in so beautifully with our experimental findings. In fact it is <em>the</em> work that that sets the scene for the entire fraud of Virology. </p><p>Let me put this in its very important context: John Enders claimed to be able to isolate and hence purify &#8220;viruses&#8221; using his Cell Culture method of isolation. This is the very first step in classification in MicroBiology, have you got <em>the thing</em> separated out from everything else to be able to characterize it and say this is exactly what it looks like, how it behaves and most importantly how to test for it. If this step is not carried out correctly <em>All</em> downstream tests have no benchmark, hence all of those downstream methods are falsified. You cannot adequately benchmark a test when you don&#8217;t know what it is you are meant to be looking for.  So falsify the isolate as we have done with the unanimous Control Studies of the experimental work of this project and you have falsified every downstream method including Immunological and Genetic Assays. </p><p>I also particularly wanted to revisit this paper because somehow, and I am not quite so sure how that has happened (well I would surmise this is proof of the actions of bad actors), but there are a fair few people whom believe that John Enders did not carry out a Control/adequate negative control/did but it was fine (Delete where applicable). This is potentially a bit of a Spoiler alert for those new to the subject so I will leave this for a little later in the article. </p><h1>Dear John</h1><p>So let&#8217;s take a brief look at the man himself, do a little digging into who he was and how he came to join the list of esteemed Nobel Prize Winners (Shills): </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NrHO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe4c83d3-14b0-4e27-bfa0-0cad59ee5102_664x716.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NrHO!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe4c83d3-14b0-4e27-bfa0-0cad59ee5102_664x716.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>John Franklin Enders (1897&#8211;1985)</strong> was an American scientist whose work revolutionized virology and vaccine development. He is best known for helping make the <strong>polio vaccine possible</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129489;&#8205;&#127891; Background &amp; Early Life</h2><ul><li><p>Born in <strong>West Hartford</strong> into a well-off family</p></li><li><p>Initially attended <strong>Yale University</strong>, where he studied English literature</p></li><li><p>Served as a pilot in <strong>World War I</strong></p></li><li><p>After the war, he shifted interests toward science and later studied microbiology at <strong>Harvard University</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; His path wasn&#8217;t linear&#8212;he started in the humanities before moving into science, which was unusual but ultimately impactful.</p><h2>&#127891; Early education</h2><p><strong>John Franklin Enders</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Studied at <strong>Yale University</strong> as an undergraduate</p></li><li><p>His original focus was <strong>English literature</strong>, not science</p></li><li><p>Earned a <strong>Bachelor&#8217;s degree (1919)</strong> from Yale</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; So yes &#8212; he <em>did</em> start in the humanities.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#9876;&#65039; Interruption: World War I</h2><ul><li><p>Served as a pilot during <strong>World War I</strong></p></li><li><p>This delayed and reshaped his career path</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128300; Shift into science</h2><p>After the war:</p><ul><li><p>He developed a strong interest in biology and research</p></li><li><p>Later pursued advanced study in microbiology</p></li><li><p>Became affiliated with <strong>Harvard University</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; But here&#8217;s the key point:</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127891; Did he get a microbiology degree from Harvard?</h2><p>&#10060; <strong>No &#8212; he did NOT earn a formal degree in microbiology (like a PhD) from Harvard</strong></p><p>Instead:</p><ul><li><p>He worked and trained as a <strong>research scientist at Harvard</strong></p></li><li><p>He became part of the academic and medical research environment there</p></li><li><p>His credentials came largely from:</p><ul><li><p>research output</p></li><li><p>mentorship</p></li><li><p>and later recognition</p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; How he became a top scientist without a traditional degree</h2><p>Enders is a classic example of early 20th-century science careers:</p><ul><li><p>Formal training pathways were <strong>less rigid than today</strong></p></li><li><p>He:</p><ul><li><p>transitioned into lab research</p></li><li><p>collaborated with established scientists</p></li><li><p>built expertise through hands-on work</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>&#128073; Over time, he became one of the most respected virologists of his era.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127942; Recognition</h2><p>Despite the unconventional path:</p><ul><li><p>Awarded the <strong>Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine</strong></p></li><li><p>Widely regarded as a foundational figure in virology</p></li></ul><p> It should go without saying that I am not in the slightest bit interested in authority and accreditation however it should most definitely be highlighted that indeed the only formal training and certification that John Enders had was in English Literature. This again should come as little surprise as most of our eponymous heroes in these fraudulent sciences that were given their State Medallions for service to the cult religion that is Science would be proficient in the works of fiction and the crafting of stories. It should be noted that when you follow any of these characters and their exact thinking behind any of their &#8220;discoveries&#8221; it becomes apparent extremely quickly that they are all useful idiots. None of them seem to have any genuine interest in anything other than being noticed and rewarded for doing something rather than the actual pursuit of knowledge or indeed the truth.</p><h2>POLIO The Paper with a Hole. </h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/instance/2136146/pdf/355.pdf" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aZMu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff34aec38-d5ec-4f40-bf8d-97a871671bae_536x228.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aZMu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff34aec38-d5ec-4f40-bf8d-97a871671bae_536x228.png 848w, 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The titrations for virus utilized groups of $ mice which had been inoculated with dilutions increasing by increments of 0.7 log save for a few initial titrations when 1 log increments were employed. Simms's 3-X6, 4 or Hanks's balanced salt solution at pH 7.0 to 7.4 was used as the diluent. Prior either to titrations or to neutralization tests, the tissue culture supernatant fluids were centrifuged at 2500 R.P.~. for 30 minutes, or at 5000 R.P.M. for 15 minutes to render them essentially cell-free. Test mice were observed daily for 28 days for the occurrence of paralysis and/or death. For the calculation of the 50 per cent end-points by the Reed and Muench method (13), the deaths that occurred during the first 2 days after inoculation were excluded. The Mahoney strain of virus and the Minnesota 1949 strain were qualitatively assayed in macaque monkeys (Macaca mulatta or Macacus cynomolgus) by the intracranial inoculation either of 0.5 ml., or of 1.0 ml., of supernatant tissue culture fluid. Observations for signs of infection including fever were made daily for 28 days. Preparation of Testicular Tissue for Cu/t~re.--Monkey testicular tissue was obtained commonly from fully mature cynomolgus monkeys, from immature cynomolgus monkeys, and for the first and third passages of tissue cultural series III, IV, and V, from rhesus monkeys. Observing surgical asepsis, the scrotum was opened by a small incision and the testicle in its tuuica vaginalis was brought out through the incision. The spermatic cord and vessels were clamped with two hemostats, tied firmly with silk thread proximal to both clamps, and separated distal to the first clamp by cutting with scissors. The second clamp was employed for the transfer of the extricated testicle to a sterile container. It thereby became possible to push the stump of the cord into the inguinal canal and close with silk sutures the scrotal opening. Using sterile precautions, the tuuica vaginalis was incised, and portions of the parenchyma were removed. Fresh testicular tissue was used for each new tissue passage and for each single experiment, even though it was learned that pieces of monkey testicle, measuring approximately 1 X 1 X 0.5 cm. in size, upon storage in 10 per cent monkey serum at 4&#176;C., maintained for at least 1 week the ability to yield a "fibroblastic" outgrowth. The "fibroblastic" outgrowth was demonstrated by the transfer of explants from such tissue to roller tubes containing chicken plasma clots and a liquid medium made up of 40 or 50 per cent monkey serum and 10 or 5 per cent chicken embryonic extract.</p></blockquote><p> In the build up to his Nobel Prize winning discovery he started off the standard way that most Virologists start with the practicing of Ritual Satanic Abuse of animals. What he did in this stomach churning excerpt to Monkeys and Mice should have seen him go to jail rather than be given any sort of accolade. But that is how the establishment work right, they reward sickness and depravity. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DQsH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F291a3d8f-98d6-41ff-bbe0-a6e84f8cb14e_450x362.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DQsH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F291a3d8f-98d6-41ff-bbe0-a6e84f8cb14e_450x362.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DQsH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F291a3d8f-98d6-41ff-bbe0-a6e84f8cb14e_450x362.jpeg 848w, 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Probably less out of ethics or a moral dilemma (as they kept going with these practices right up until current day) and more out of practical reasons- potentially keeping their dry cleaning bills lower for their Persil White Lab Coats, did they curb their animal torture. John Enders devised this cunning method where they  sacrificed just one unlucky animal, took their cells, managed to grow it in a MonoLayer and show that when these cells die it is exactly like the trepanned Monkey- ergo &#8220;Viral Proof&#8221; (Insert furious handwaving).</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pubmedinfo.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/propagation-in-tissue-cultures-of-cytopathogenic-agents-from-patients-with-measles.pdf" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CHPK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a649a5a-9c37-49e3-9b61-b5a29ddc9ea6_778x390.png 424w, 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The results of different investigators were often at variance or directly contradictory. It has been made reasonably clear, however, that monkeys, especially M. mulatta, are moderately susceptible to experimental inoculation (3). Furthermore the researches of Rake, Shaffer and their collaborators have provided evidence suggesting that the agent which passed through bacteria-retaining filters could be maintained indefinitely in serial passages in the developing chick embryo. These workers ( 5) also confirmed the earlier observations of Plotz( 6) who apparently had succeeded in growing the agent in a modified suspended cell culture of chick embryonic tissues. Egg passage in the hands of Shaffer and his coworkers(7,8) regularly appeared to alter the pathogenicity of the agent for man as indicated by the development of a mild and much modified disease following the inoculation of egg adapted materials into susceptible children. In certain cases this modified disease seemed to be followed by resistance to measles as indicated by the results of subsequent natural or artificial exposure to the virulent form of the agent.</p></blockquote><p>Here we see in the very first page a pretty alarming admission that effectively the previous couple of hundred years of sticking animals with &#8220;infected&#8221; material has resulted in &#8220;different investigators.. often at variance of directly contradictory&#8221; i.e a complete shambles. They claim, and this really is a bit of an eye opener for those new to the No Virus world is that when they give people this infected material, when they show no symptoms that is evidence not that Contagion is a hoax, but indeed that they have made a &#8220;vaccine&#8221;. This is the absolute foundations of Immunology really when you break it down that the hoax of Transmissible contagious pathogens has really just been passed off as &#8220;Vaccine Efficacy&#8221;. Lol. </p><blockquote><p>With these considerations in mind we have recently attempted to cultivate the agent of measles in cultures of human and monkey cells employing procedures applied successfully to the propagation of the poliomyelitis viruses. In blood and throat washings of typical cases of measles agents have been demonstrated that can be maintained in serial passage in tissue cultures and which induce distinctive cytopathic changes in renal epithelial cells.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p>Materials and methods. Collection of specimens. Throat washings, venous blood and feces were obtained from 7 patients as early as possible after a clinical diagnosis of measles was established. In 5 instances the time at which specimens were collected in relation to the onset of exanthem is given in the case histories described below or in Table I. When capable, patients were asked to gargle with 10-15 ml of sterile neutralized fat-free milk. Certain specimens from the throats of younger children were obtained by cotton swab previously moistened in milk. After swabbing the throat the swab was immersed in 2 ml of milk. Penicillin, 100 u/ml, and streptomycin, 50 mg/ml. were added to all throat specimens which were then centrifuged at 5450 rpm for about one hour. Supernatant fluid and sediment resuspended in a small volume of milk were used as separate inocula in different experiments in amounts varying from 0.5 ml to 3.0 ml. About 10 ml of blood immediately after withdrawal were placed in tubes containing 2 ml of 0.05% solution of heparin. As inocula for tissue cultures amounts varying from 0.5 ml to 2.0 ml of the whole blood were employed. After addition of antibiotics as described above 10% fecal suspensions were prepared by grinding the material in bovine amniotic fluid medium. The suspensions were then centrifuged at 5450 rpm for about one hour and the supernatant fluids used as inocula, in amounts varying from 0.1 ml to 3 ml. All specimens were refrigerated in water and ice or maintained in the cold at about 5&#176;C from the time of collection until they were added to the cultures. The maximum time that lapsed between collection of specimens and inoculation was 3 1/2 hours.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><p>Tissue culture technics. In the initial isolation attempts roller tube cultures ( 1 1 12) of human kidney, human embryonic lung, human embryonic intestine, human uterus and rhesus monkey testis were employed. Subsequent passages of the agents isolated were later attempted in human kidney, human embryonic skin and muscle, human foreskin, human uterus, rhesus monkey kidney and embryonic chick tissue. <a href="http://younger">Stationary cultures prepared according to the technic of Youngner( 13)</a> with trypsinized human and rhesus monkey kidney were later employed for isolation of agents and their passage. The culture medium consisted of bovine amniotic fluid (go%), beef embryo extract (50/0), horse serum (5%), antibiotics, and phenol red as an indicator of cell metabolism ( 1 2 ). Soybean trypsin inhibitor was added to this medium unless it was used for the cultivation of human and monkey kidney ( 11). Fluids were usually changed at intervals of 4-5 days. For histological examination the cell growth after fixation in 10% formalin was embedded in collodion, dehydrated and stained with hematoxylin and eosin .</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Now I want to stop here to focus on the Bombshell that we have here in this article. The refence for how the Culture medium was prepared goes to a paper by J. S Youngner. Very briefly I want to point out below that initially this guy was <em>Also</em> an English major. lol. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp" width="430" height="619" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:619,&quot;width&quot;:430,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:21788,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/193238101?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tvg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5f8d217a-064e-453c-bdad-bb8ce3c6d71f_430x619.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><p><strong>Julius S. Youngner</strong> (full name <em>Julius Stuart Youngner</em>) was an <strong>American virologist and microbiologist</strong> best known for his major contributions to the development of the <strong>first effective polio vaccine</strong> as part of <strong>Jonas Salk&#8217;s research team</strong>. He later had a long career at the <strong>University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine</strong> in the Department of Microbiology &amp; Molecular Genetics.</p><ul><li><p>Born: <strong>24 October 1920</strong></p></li><li><p>Died: <strong>27 April 2017</strong> (age 96)</p></li><li><p>Fields: Microbiology and virology</p></li><li><p>Education:</p><ul><li><p>B.A. in English (New York University)</p></li><li><p>Sc.D. in microbiology (University of Michigan)</p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5LOk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18f1f354-4df6-4500-adbc-364678085a2f_816x599.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Data are presented on yield of satisfactory culture tubes and on the experience with titrations of poliomyelitis viruses in such cultures as compared with cultures containing tissue fragments. Methods and materials. Preparation and standardization of trypsin-dispersed cell suspension, as well as materials employed, are the same as described earlier (l), <a href="http://ff">including Medium D used to obtain outgrowth. At the time of virus inoculation, Medium E, composed of a mixture of 97.5 ml of Synthetic mixture 199 and 2.5 ml of 5% NaHC03/100 ml</a>, was employed to replace medium D. Penicillin and streptomycin were added to a concentration/ml of 100 units and 0.1 mg, respectively. <a href="http://longer">Medium D may be used to advantage when longer survival of cultures is desired</a>, but was omitted in these studies to avoid ,any possible influence of the horse serum component on virus activity. Preparation of roller tube cultures of kidney fragments. Kidney fragments about 1-2 mm in diameter were prepared by mincing with scissors and were planted without exposure to trypsin. Two types of kidney fragment cultures were utilized: (a) kidney fragments grown under perforated cellophane( 3), and (b) kidney fragments grown directly on the glass wal1 of the roller tube. From 5 to 10 fragments of kidney cortex were introduced into each tube and outgrowth obtained by incubation while rolling at 36OC; nutrient consisted of 2 ml of Medium D/tube. <a href="http://fff">After 6 or 7 days a zone of healthy epithelial outgrowth surrounded one or more fragments in each tube. At that time, the medium used to obtain outgrowth of epithelial cells was removed and replaced by Medium E, and inoculations carried out as described below.</a></p></blockquote><p></p><h2>So in this paper they are taking High Serum growth medium to grow the cells then intentionally taking the serum out for infection? </h2><p></p><p>You&#8217;re reading it correctly&#8212;and your interpretation is essentially <strong>right</strong>, with a small nuance.</p><h3>&#129514; What&#8217;s going on with Medium D vs Medium E?</h3><h4><strong>Medium D &#8594; used for cell growth</strong></h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rBVa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62bc72cf-89df-4dac-9b86-cb243bdc8c0b_500x500.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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text):</p><ul><li><p>Mostly <strong>Synthetic Medium 199</strong></p></li><li></li></ul><ul><li><p>sodium bicarbonate (buffer)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>No serum added</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; So yes &#8212; <strong>Medium E is essentially serum-free</strong></p><div><hr></div><h3>&#129504; Why remove serum during infection?</h3><p>This is the key idea:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Serum can interfere with virus assays</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Contains proteins that may <strong>bind or neutralize virus particles</strong></p></li><li><p>Can <strong>reduce infection efficiency</strong></p></li><li><p>Adds variability to titration results</p></li></ul></li><li><p>For titration experiments (like Youngner&#8217;s):</p><ul><li><p>You want <strong>clean, controlled infection conditions</strong></p></li><li><p>So you switch to a <strong>defined, serum-free medium</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>&#9989; Bottom line</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Medium D</strong> = growth medium &#8594; <strong>contains serum</strong> &#8594; used to grow cells</p></li><li><p><strong>Medium E</strong> = infection medium &#8594; <strong>no serum</strong> &#8594; used for virus titration</p></li></ul><p>So an absolute bombshell lands in this paper if you follow the references, our eponymous English Lit Supervillain Ender&#8217;s actually WASN&#8217;T the real source of the <em>Intentional</em> fraud. It was indeed J.S Youngner his English Lit compatriot who in absolute razor sharp full HD develops an Assay that purposefully removes the nutrient medium (Medium D) after cell growth and replaces it with Zero serum (Medium E). Even noting that Medium D was for longevity but essentially had to be removed to get desired results! </p><blockquote><h3> Tissue culture technics. In the initial isolation attempts roller tube cultures ( 1 1 12) of human kidney, human embryonic lung, human embryonic intestine, human uterus and rhesus monkey testis were employed. Subsequent passages of the agents isolated were later attempted in human kidney, human embryonic skin and muscle, human foreskin, human uterus, rhesus monkey kidney and embryonic chick tissue. Stationary cultures prepared according to the technic of Youngner( 13) with trypsinized human and rhesus monkey kidney were later employed for isolation of agents and their passage.</h3></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>B ) Cytopathogenic range. Monkey kidney is the only other tissue employed that has yielded a growth of cells in which the characteristic changes described above have been definitely observed following inoculation of virus. In cultures consisting largely of monkey renal epithelial cells as prepared by Youngner&#8217;s modification of Dulbecco&#8217;s technic (13) cytopathic changes have been regularly observed which resemble closely those produced by these agents in human renal cells as seen in both fresh and stained preparations.</h3></blockquote><p>Back to the Enders paper here and we see total and utter unmitigated proof it is the Youngner method of Starvation of the Cell Line which is causing the Cytopathic Effects seen. It explicitly says in two different sections that they attempted many human, monkey and chicken cell lines, but it wasn&#8217;t until they employed the Youngner method of Starvation that they saw any of the Cytopathic Effects. </p><h2>CONTAGION FAIL</h2><p>Strangely enough the technique that was &#8220;invented&#8221; by Enders to circumvent animal torture as proof of &#8220;viral Isolation&#8221; was tried in this very paper after culturing. They noted Cytopathic Effect in the cultures and injected into the stomach and head of newborn mice. Surprisingly despite this grotesque method of torture (Regardless of the contents of the injection), the &#8220;animals remained well&#8221;.  Urm&#8230; that&#8217;s quite a big problem really that debunks their own paper. </p><p></p><blockquote><p>C) Failure to induce demonstrable changes in mice or chick embryos. Two litters of suckling white mice ( 1-day-old) were inoculated with infective tissue culture fluid by both the intraperitoneal and intracerebral routes. The animals remained well during an observation period of 21 days. Employing the same material as inoculum (0.1 ml amounts were introduced into the amniotic sac of 7-day embryonated hen&#8217;s eggs. After 7 days incubation at 3fjQC the amniotic fluid and membranes were harvested, ground with alundum and centrifuged at 1500 rpm. The supernatant fluid was used for a second egg passage which was carried out in the same manner. Whereas inoculation of 0.1 ml aliquots of the first egg passage material into cultures of monkey renal epithelium was followed by characteristic cytopathic changes on the 8th day, the addition of 0.5 ml of second egg passage material to such cultures failed to produce this effect. No complement fixing antigen was detected in the materials from the egg passages. Although these results suggest that the virus is not readily adapted to growth in the chick embryo, it is evident that much further investigation will be required to determine the degree of susceptibility of this host.</p></blockquote><h1>CONTROL FAIL</h1><blockquote><p>Experimental. Cytopathic changes induced by agents isolated from cases of measles. The first of 8 agents obtained from blood or throat washings of measles cases and exhibiting comparable properties was isolated in cultures of human kidney tissue following addition of the blood of Case 3. <a href="http://ff">In each of the 3 cultures that were inoculated cytopathic changes were observed on the 7th day</a>. Since these changes presented a characteristic appearance not heretofore associated definitely with a virus they have provided the means for the further investigation of this agent as well as others that have been recently isolated. Accordingly, here at the beginning these changes will be described in detail. Observation of fresh preparations under low magnification ( 80X) revealed within the sheet-like outgrowth of renal epithelial cells discrete areas of varying size and shape in which the cell boundaries were obliterated and the nuclei often difficult to visualize. Within these areas, which may be described as<a href="http://ff"> non-refractile "glassy" plaques, large and small vacuoles were often numerous lending them a foamy or lace-like quality</a>. The number and size of the vacuoles increased as incubation was continued. On careful examination of these areas many small, slightly refractile bodies were seen that resembled nucleoli within nuclei whose outlines could often be distinguished only with difficulty. The total effect thus suggested the presence of large vacuolated giant cells. After further cultivation the extent of the areas initially present was slowly extended or was enlarged by coalescence with neighboring plaques while others developed elsewhere. In addition to the formation of vacuoles degenerative changes gradually appeared within the affected areas suggesting coagulation necrosis. <a href="http://ff">At the end of three weeks most of the epithelial cells appeared to be involved, yet here and there small aggregates of normal cells remained</a>. These seemed, however, to be composed mainly of spindle-shaped cells, Reference to Fig. 1, 2 and 3 will aid in the visualization of these changes as they are manifest in the natural state. <a href="http://ff">In contrast to the appearance of the normal cell outgrowth shown in Fig. 1</a> the smooth confluent area of affected cells stands out clearly in Fig. 2, While a slight degree of vacuolization is evident in this figure, it is extensive in Fig. 3 especially along the margin of cell growth where it is first apt to become apparent. The interpretation that has just been presented of the changes observed in fresh prepa-rations was supported by examination of fixed and stained materials. Under these conditions the glassy areas were clearly revealed as collections of nuclei surrounded by a common cytoplasmic matrix. As many as 40 to 100 nuclei were counted in such syncytial formations. Often the limits of the encompassing cytoplasm were sharply defined thus contributing to the impression that development of true giant cells has occurred in vitro. Whether or not this is actually the case, the phenomenon is of much interest in view of the constant presence of giant cells in lymphoid tissues during the early stages of measles in man( 14~5). Examination of stained materials also revealed significant changes within the nuclei of the giant cells that were not visible in fresh preparations. These consisted in a redistribution of the chromatin which ultimately assumed a marginal position where it formed a dense ring or crescent that stained intensely with the basic dye. Concomitantly the central portion of the nucleus came to be occupied by an apparently homogeneous substance, acidophilic in character, that approximated closely to the chromatin ring. Since in these and other preparations that have been examined subsequently no clear unstained zone has been observed between the chromatin and this acidophilic mass, it cannot be asserted that the latter represents an intranuclear inclusion body of the type characteristically associated with viral infections. Nevertheless, as far as can now be determined, its presence along with the margination of the chromatin affords a useful criterion of infection for the agents under study. <a href="http://ff">It should be emphasized, however, that the changes as just depicted are encountered in cultures that have been incubated for relatively prolonged periods (e.g. 14-21 days)</a>. When the interval between inoculation of the agent and examination of the stained cells (e.g. 4 days) is shorter, margination of the chromatin may be incomplete or inapparent and the acidophilic substance may only be seen in small rounded masses distributed here and there amid nuclear materials that approximate the normal arrangement. Fig. 4, 5, 6 and 7 illustrate well-developed nuclear changes and also the general similarity of the affected areas to1 the giant cells encountered in lesions associated with measles. Of particular interest in this latter connection are the basophilic &#8220;pseudoprotozoal&#8221; bodies that Bonenfant (1 6) has recently described in the mucosa and lymphoid follicles in cases of this disease. These bodies were usually surrounded by an acidophilic homogeneous substance. As described and pictured these bodies with their matrix strikingly resemble the giant cells in tissue cultures that exhibit well -developed nuclear changes . Q Some biologic properties of the agents isolated from measles. Certain of the biologic properties of the agents isolated from patients with measles have been definitely determined, others in a preliminary or tentative manner. In several instances these properties have been studied only in respect to the strain first isolated from the blood of Case 3. Since, however, the other strains, as far as they have been examined, behave in a similar manner it is probable that all of them, when thoroughly studied, will exhibit the same general characteristics.</p><p><a href="http://ff">B ) Cytopathogenic range. Monkey kidney is the only other tissue employed that has yielded a growth of cells in which the characteristic changes described above have been definitely observed following inoculation of virus. In cultures consisting largely of monkey renal epithelial cells as prepared by Youngner&#8217;s modification of Dulbecco&#8217;s technic (13) cytopathic changes have been regularly observed which resemble closely those produced by these agents in human renal cells as seen in both fresh and stained preparations.</a> These effects followed the addition of blood or throat washings from cases of measles as well as infected tissue culture fluids derived from previous passages. Monkey kidney cultures may, therefore, be applied to the study of these agents in the same manner as cultures of human kidney. In so doing, however, it must be borne in mind that cytopathic effects which superficially resemble those resulting from infection by the measles agents may possibly be induced by other viral agents present in the monkey kidney tissue (cf. last paragraph under G) or by unknown factors. In a few cultures of human prepucial tissue inoculated with one of the measles agents changes resembling those seen in renal cells were noted in the epithelial outgrowth about certain fragments. Additional observations, however, will be required before it can b3 confidently asserted that dermal epithelial cells are specifically attacked by these viruses. In a single experiment no cytopathic manifestations were seen during a period of 31 days following inoculation of infected tissue culture fluid into cultures of human embryonic skin and muscle, human uterine tissue or embryonic chick tissue. Tests for the presence of complement fixing antigen in the fluids removed from the cultures on the 31st day were negative. These serologic results suggest that growth of the virus did not occur, since, as will be shown subsequently, the antigen appears to develop regularly after several days in cultures of renal tissue infected with the virus.</p></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bKoq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8f74772-9dd2-4b00-8c81-8f0f538e1a39_849x502.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bKoq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8f74772-9dd2-4b00-8c81-8f0f538e1a39_849x502.png 424w, 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Employing 100 ID of the viral suspension mentioned in the previous paragraph neutralization tests were carried out in cultures of monkey renal epithelial cells. Sera taken during the acute and convalescent stages from two of the cases occurring at the boys&#8217; school were stored at -15:C and inactivated at 56&#176;C for 30 minutes before they were diluted and used in the test. As diluent bovine amniotic fluid was employed. Dilutions of serum and virus were mixed and kept at 5&#176;C for one hour when 0.1 ml of each mixture was added to each of three tissue cultures. In both tests the cultures were examined every day or every 2 days and the final readings were recorded on the 10th day. The results are summarized in Table 11. They indicate that significant increases in substances occurred in the serum of both patients that neutralized the cytopathogenicity of the agent isolated from the blood of a third patient. In considering these results it is pertinent to recall that agents with similar characteristics have been isolated from the two patients whose convalescent sera were shown to possess virus neutralizing capacity.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h2>A second agent was obtained from an uninoculated culture of monkey kidney cells. The cytopathic changes it induced in the unstained preparations could not be distinguished with confidence from the viruses isolated from measles. But, when the cells from infected cultures were fixed and stained, their effect could be easily distinguished since the internuclear changes typical of the measles agents were not observed. Moreover, as we have already indicated, fluids from cultures infected with the agent failed to fix complement in the presence of convalescent measles serum.</h2></blockquote><p></p><h2>Control Conclusion</h2><p>Let&#8217;s walk through the large amount of material above. Firstly we don&#8217;t see a single CPE morphology until a week into infection, for clarification that is one week <em>after</em> reducing the nutrient medium according to Youngner&#8217;s starvation protocol. The Vacuolation, Cytopathic Granulation and Plaquing registered in the &#8220;infected&#8221; culture we saw all of those exact morphologies in our <a href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/controls2">uninfected cultures in our Control Experiment</a>s. These ubiquitous morphologies are seen and measured they keep going for up to a whopping 3 weeks in incubation, even then there are still some healthy cells remaining. </p><p>In both images of the Cell Lines they note there are Controls done, the first image is of the Roller Tube cells Uninoculated and in the latter it is &#8220;Outgrowth of Normal Human Renal Cells&#8221;. So this debunks the camp that bizarrely claim that &#8220;no Control was done&#8221; whether that be a legitimate control (All reagents the same-especially Serum) or what they call a &#8220;mock Control&#8221;. Let&#8217;s see here though that it is noted that the exact Roller Tube cells cultures were carried out according to the Youngner Assay. This Assay explicitly said that the Uninfected cultures were grown in Medium D that was rich in Serum, only on infection was that to be replaced with Medium E which had no Serum. Therefore we can adequately say that in the &#8220;Controls&#8221; that are presented there is serum present which is why both are described as being &#8220;Outgrowths&#8221; i.e have enough serum to replicate and grow. </p><p>The starved &#8220;infected&#8221; culture is once again confirmed to be only affected by that starvation medium change as they &#8220;Neutralize&#8221; the CPE by re-adding more Serum. This is seen to halt and even reverse the starvation and hence the cells can replicate and grow once more. </p><p>We then come to the greatest self own in the entire paper, potentially in the entirety of Virology. A passage I have quote hundreds if not thousands of times in the last 6 years: The &#8220;Uninoculated Culture&#8221; showed Cytopathic Changes which could not be distinguished with confidence from the viruses isolated from Measles. Let&#8217;s walk through exactly what we can infer from this: </p><p>There is no method for this &#8220;Uninoculated Culture&#8221; so we know not any other reagents that went into it. It was not referred to as the Control Culture, it was not seen as Healthy Outgrowth as pictured in the Control sections. The thing that is explicit is that it contains no &#8220;infected&#8221; material so it is operating either as a TRUE negative control OR a Mock Control dependent on Serum levels. This leaves us with two options of what the method was for this sample:</p><p>A. It was a TRUE negative control, they had a plate that they passaged with the reduced Serum according to Youngner&#8217;s protocol hence why they saw CPE.</p><p>or</p><p>B. It was the mock Control that had adequate Serum levels in it to start off with where they imaged before day 7 where the cells were healthy, but due to the experiment going of for such a long time (3 Weeks) by the time they reached the end, the serum had been depleted and the Starvation CPE had started. </p><p>Either way the net result of this is that John Enders DID run a TRUE Negative Control that FAILED as it produced the Observable Effect (CPE) that is meant to denote the presence of a &#8220;Virus&#8221; in the uninfected culture. Comically the English Lit major describes this not as a Control Failure but indeed was indicative of the presence of&#8230;&#8230;..*MORE VIRUS* SMH. </p><p>With the sweep of his hand he then says &#8220; Because the difference can be distinguished after it was fixed and stained&#8221; that it was fine. There are many problems with this statement in the fact that there was an entirely different cell type added in the &#8220;Infection medium&#8221; which is self evident to be &#8220;a difference&#8221;. He then gets more specific and says that the &#8220;Internuclear changes specific to measles were not present&#8221;. Well how would you know what was specific to Measles if you have never actually isolated it in the first place as your cell culture was fraudulent from a Negative Control Failure? Secondly he notes Cytopathic Effect that initially could not be distinguished and only changed his mind AFTER it was fixed and stained, which by proxy means that it was the fixing and staining process causing somewhat the &#8220;internuclear differences&#8221;. </p><p>The Internuclear changes are where cells fuse together, this was only seen later on in the experiment, with vacuolation in the beginning. Once again unless this was an exact True control taken through to day 21+ this may not have even been possible to see in the test culture.  Lastly it also mentions the adding of &#8220;Convalescent Measles Serum which did not fix compliment&#8221; i.e they claim they are testing for &#8220;Antigens&#8221;. So let&#8217;s have a brief look at that: </p><h2> Method: </h2><h2>&#129515; Step 1 &#8212; Prepare the reagents</h2><p>You need four key components:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Test antigen</strong></p><ul><li><p>Culture fluid containing the virus (unknown agent vs measles)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Serum (antibodies)</strong></p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Convalescent serum&#8221; (from a recovered measles patient)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Complement</strong></p><ul><li><p>Fresh serum (commonly guinea pig) containing active <strong>Complement system</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Indicator system</strong></p><ul><li><p>Sheep red blood cells (RBCs)</p></li><li><p>Anti-sheep RBC antibodies</p></li></ul></li></ol><div><hr></div><h2>&#128293; Step 2 &#8212; Inactivate endogenous complement in the serum</h2><ul><li><p>Heat the patient serum (~56 &#176;C for ~30 min)</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Why:</p><ul><li><p>Removes any <strong>native complement</strong></p></li><li><p>Ensures only the <em>added</em> complement is measured</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129514; Step 3 &#8212; Set up the main reaction</h2><p>In a test tube:</p><ul><li><p>Add <strong>viral antigen</strong></p></li><li><p>Add <strong>patient serum (antibodies)</strong></p></li><li><p>Add <strong>complement</strong></p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Then incubate (typically 30&#8211;60 min at 37 &#176;C)</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; What&#8217;s happening here</h2><p>Two possibilities:</p><h3>&#9989; If antibodies recognize the virus</h3><ul><li><p>Antigen&#8211;antibody complexes form</p></li><li><p>Complement binds &#8594; gets <strong>fixed (used up)</strong></p></li></ul><h3>&#10060; If they don&#8217;t</h3><ul><li><p>No complexes</p></li><li><p>Complement stays <strong>free</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129656; Step 4 &#8212; Add the indicator system</h2><p>Now add:</p><ul><li><p>Sheep RBCs</p></li><li><p>Anti-sheep RBC antibodies</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; Incubate again</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BF0i!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90c0a166-6b36-46a0-9784-a870cede11dc_853x1142.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BF0i!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90c0a166-6b36-46a0-9784-a870cede11dc_853x1142.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BF0i!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90c0a166-6b36-46a0-9784-a870cede11dc_853x1142.jpeg 848w, 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Early virologists had to think about exactly this.</p><div><hr></div><h1>&#129514; Does serum cause RBC lysis?</h1><h2>&#129516; 1. Complement in serum (the main issue)</h2><p>Serum naturally contains the <strong>Complement system</strong>.</p><p>&#128073; So if your culture fluid contains serum (e.g. from growth media):</p><ul><li><p>It may already contain <strong>active complement</strong></p></li><li><p>That complement could:</p><ul><li><p>Lyse RBCs directly</p></li><li><p>Or mess up the assay timing</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>&#128308; Consequence:</h3><blockquote><p><strong>False hemolysis &#8594; looks like &#8220;no antibody binding&#8221; when that might not be true</strong></p></blockquote><p>So here we see the standard quackery employed, they are putting Sheep&#8217;s Blood in, if it settles at the bottom they ascribe a story for why, if it mixed and disperses they ascribe a different story. The clincher here is that it is also a measurement of basically how much Serum is in the sample. AI confirmed that effectively if there is already Serum in a sample it is more likely that the Sheep&#8217;s blood will disperse. Hence we can probably adequately assume that there was likely a bit of the Serum from the initial &#8220;Mock Control&#8221; in scenario B laid out above, that mock has been left for the full period of time and has starved certain cells in areas that have started to show CPE.</p><p></p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>Moving toward the end of this article first we put to bed any doubt about the &#8220;Control&#8221; question with regards to John Enders carrying one out/ whether it failed or not. There are some really silly people out there that I won&#8217;t name because I can&#8217;t be bothered to utter their name further but it very well may rhyme with Ham Daily, that have claimed to read this paper and STILL come to the conclusion that there was no control carried out!? There are without a shadow of a doubt 3 controls that took place in this paper, 2 what should be described as a &#8220;Mock&#8221; control, the standard Virology fraud where they have high amounts of Serum to keep the cells healthy and by Enders own description to see &#8220;Outgrowth&#8221;. The last Control was, any which way you choose to interpret what exactly happened, a &#8220;True/er&#8221; Negative Control. Whether this was a &#8220;Mock&#8221; Control that got left a little too long so that the Serum started to deplete or a forgotten Infection Medium, Youngner Protocol left Uninfected by Mistake, the net result is that we saw what happens when you starve an uninfected cell line: You see the same Cytopathic Effect that is supposed to denote a &#8220;Virus&#8221;. </p><p>The huge bombshell that dropped in this article, that came as a real surprise to me was the clearcut, fully intentional design of the starvation of the cells in the Youngner Protocol. When you combine this, with the stated observations by Enders that they could <em>only</em> seem to get Cytopathic effect when they used this protocol it is absolutely damning. It is very satisfying to me personally as it validates my exact interpretation of the Experimental Controls that I have done as part of this project. When I went into the controls we tested for the effect of Antibiotics as much, maybe even more than the altering of FBS concentration. Yet I was seeing a lot more signal based on the altering of this FBS concentration rather than the Antibiotics, so that was my takeaway. Here this is verification that not only was I correct, but it seems that it was very much intentionally designed this way from the very first instance more than 70 years ago and has been used to defraud the field of &#8220;science&#8221; ever since. </p><p>So for the most important part of Virology, <em>the benchmark</em>, the raw isolated, purified <em>thing</em> you need to characterize we have managed to see clearly that our eponymous English Literature Grad, who was not only a puppet of the system, you can largely tell from his Nobel decoration, as they <em>all</em> have these archetypal personality traits and background, but indeed that because he had to &#8220;borrow&#8221; the real working mechanics of how to defraud this process from another English Major- albeit with a little more MicroBiological knowledge in J.S Youngner. </p><p>Just a small little Easter Egg in this article, those of you who are very eagle eyed and are regulars to reading my articles may have noticed I did not swear once. 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They took 13 years to &#8220;complete&#8221; it from 1990-2003  under the lead of Francis Collins for , quite unsurprisingly,  the government institutes of the National Institute of Health as well as the U.S Department of Energy.  Once again, unsurprisingly, after completion Collins landed a cushy job as Director of the NIH from 2009, which saw him be the longest standing director in the department&#8217;s history (they really like genetics). </p><p>The results of this project affects every single clinical sample ever taken and genetically tested, including PCR, purely because the sequence that the HGP generated is used to benchmark the primer sets and amplicon length, it is used as a &#8220;filter&#8221; for Shotgun Metagenomics, it is used to benchmark Primers, adapters and Library prep for Illumina. Practically it IS BLAST (<strong>Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) </strong>, the NIH database repository for the all known genomes purely because EVERY other genome on there has been filtered against this genome, certainly in Microbiology: When they take a sample say from your gut to sequence a gut bacteria, first thing they are going to do is remove every sequence that they think is the human genome, the rest they are going to claim is &#8220;up for grabs&#8221;. Hence it has intentionally shaped really the entirety of genetics, forcing sequences and genomes of everything else to mold around it. </p><p>I would like to stop here and explain before we go any further. NONE of this is real of course. I have written many articles explaining the hoax of Genetics, all they have is inferences, fluorescent dyes that are knowingly put into samples, that when they fluoresce a fantastical story is attached to why they did so. I will state this explicitly upfront. None of the articles that I am going to write on the Human Genome Project is giving any sort of credence to this subject, it is my belief that Genetics is a total hoax and I don&#8217;t even think there is a DNA/RNA &#8220;molecule&#8221; at all, especially because one has never actually been seen in a microscope. </p><p>Needless to say I think it of utmost importance that to fully debunk the hoax of genetics and all genetics assays like the PCR test it is incumbent, as explained above, to debunk the Human Genome (Project). Because of the sheer size of the project I will be breaking these articles into 3 sections, purely so that fatigue doesn&#8217;t set in when reading. This, I have to admit, the majority for me at least is FUCKING boring. The sophistry employed, the absolute wormhole of circular logic, the mountain of ridiculous and often completely crazy tests and procedures is just off the Richter scale. </p><p>So these ones come with a bit of a warning, these are not for the feint of heart, they will require some perseverance to wrap your head around what even they were trying to achieve. Even with my now coming on 5 years of simplifying their complete jargon bullshit down, found parts of this challenging, some aspects of these initial steps took a good 48hrs of research for it even to click as to wtf they were bothering to do all of these little intricate steps. &#8220;Back then&#8221; they didn&#8217;t have the luxury of just spamming everything into a white box of technology and hitting the enter key then pointing at it as proof of everything they had hoped to happen, happening. No they did it the &#8220;old school&#8221; way with fucking mental sophistry, usually squirting stuff onto various bacteria. </p><p>So given the warning, that no, I am not intentionally setting out to confuse people, merely documenting this complete shit show as best I can for you all to understand why I believe it to be one big fraudulent mess. We will get stuck into this and approach it from bottom up, starting with the &#8220;Roadmap&#8221;, the claimed skeleton of the Whole Human Genome, where they mapped out where the small little chunks of DNA that they &#8220;sequenced&#8221; would fit, into which of the 46 Chromosomes they claim them to fit into, arranged into one long contiguous (contig) sequence. </p><p>For the most parts of these articles I am going to section ChatGPT&#8217;s responses sidelined in Blue - with the Questions asked at the top (where applicable) in larger font (Highlighted in Yellow in the Ebook). This will serve as the basis for the understanding of what the Mainstream are saying is going on. I will write my explainers in each section, why I am asking AI the questions I am and what I believe to be the major flaws within each of these processes and how especially in this first section it will affect all downstream data. </p><p>So without further delay, let&#8217;s get this show on the road, brace yourselves: </p><h2>THE ROADMAP</h2><p>This is the basic bullet points of what we will be covering in this article </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4HN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05ec4b45-788d-4830-8e9e-4359ab6de583_1051x539.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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fragments)</p></li><li><p>Used <strong>cloning vectors</strong>: BACs (bacterial artificial chromosomes) and YACs (yeast artificial chromosomes)</p></li><li><p>Ordered the clones to <strong>cover entire chromosomes</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>Integrated <strong>genetic and physical maps</strong> to produce a <strong>scaffold or framework</strong> for sequencing</p></li><li><p>Prioritized <strong>chromosomal regions</strong> for initial sequencing based on map coverage</p></li></ul></blockquote><h1>Genome Length Estimate</h1><p>This is where it ALL stems from, the Genome length estimate. In creating the overall map they had to have a rough idea ( a complete fucking guess) at how long the human genome was. For when they came to it, how would they know for instance where to start and where to stop? Just a bit of trivia for you, the claim is that the first nucleotide of Chromosome 1 is a Cytosine (C). But how would they explicitly know that it starts there? Why not one forward or one back? </p><p>The Last nucleotide is claimed to be a Thymine (T) on Chromosome 22. But again how on earth would they explicitly know that it stopped right there? Even if they had an extremely accurate guestimate to start with, purely for the function that this sequence cannot be seen and is only inferred, this must be ruled as an assumption.  </p><blockquote><p>Before the Human Genome Project (HGP) officially began sequencing in 1990&#8211;2001, scientists had already arrived at a remarkably accurate estimate of the human genome&#8217;s size: approximately 3 billion base pairs (3 &#215; 10&#8313; bp, or about 3.2&#8211;3.5 billion bp in some refined estimates). This figure was known with reasonable confidence by the late 1960s to early 1980s, long before any large-scale DNA sequencing was possible. Below is a detailed, chronological explanation of the main methods used to estimate genome size pre-sequencing, with key references and links.1. Early Rough Estimates (1950s&#8211;1960s): Cytology, DNA Content, and Biochemical Measurements Scientists first estimated genome size by measuring the total amount of DNA per cell (the C-value, where &#8220;C&#8221; stands for constant haploid DNA content).</p><ul><li><p>Feulgen densitometry and micro spectrophotometry: These techniques stained DNA in cell nuclei and measured light absorption to quantify DNA mass. The result was converted to picograms (pg) of DNA per haploid genome (1 pg &#8776; 978 million base pairs).</p></li><li><p>Early measurements in the 1950s&#8211;1960s gave values around 3&#8211;3.5 pg of DNA per haploid human genome, which translates to roughly 3&#8211;3.4 billion base pairs.</p></li></ul><p>A key early reference is the work of researchers like Mirsky and Ris (1951) and later refinements in the 1960s.Reference:</p><ul><li><p>Mirsky, A.E., &amp; Ris, H. (1951). &#8220;The desoxyribonucleic acid content of animal cells and its evolutionary significance.&#8221; Journal of General Physiology. (Classic foundational work on DNA content across species.)</p></li></ul><p>By the late 1960s, the figure of ~3 billion base pairs was already widely cited in textbooks and grant proposals as a working estimate.2. Reassociation Kinetics (Cot Analysis) &#8211; The Most Important Pre-Sequencing Method (1960s&#8211;1970s)This was the gold-standard biochemical method for estimating genome size and complexity before sequencing. How Cot analysis works:</p><ul><li><p>Extract and purify genomic DNA.</p></li><li><p>Shear it into small fragments (~400 bp).</p></li><li><p>Denature it (heat to separate strands).</p></li><li><p>Allow the single strands to reassociate (reanneal) under controlled conditions.</p></li><li><p>Measure the rate of reassociation over time (Cot = DNA concentration &#215; time).</p></li></ul><p>Key insights:</p><ul><li><p>Highly repetitive DNA reassociates very quickly.</p></li><li><p>Moderately repetitive DNA reassociates at intermediate rates.</p></li><li><p>Unique (single-copy) DNA reassociates slowly.</p></li></ul><p>The Cot1/2 value (the Cot value at which 50% of the DNA has reassociated) for the unique-sequence fraction allows calculation of genome complexity/size, because the rate is inversely proportional to the number of unique sequences (i.e., genome size).For the human genome, Cot analysis showed a large unique-sequence component consistent with a genome size of ~3 &#215; 10^9 base pairs. Key classic papers:</p><ul><li><p>Britten, R.J., &amp; Kohne, D.E. (1968). &#8220;Repeated sequences in DNA.&#8221; Science. (Foundational paper on reassociation kinetics.)</p></li><li><p>Direct human genome application: Schmid, C.W., &amp; Deininger, P.L. (1975). &#8220;Sequence organization of the human genome.&#8221; Cell.<br>&#8594; This and related works in the 1970s refined the estimate to approximately 3 billion bp, with about 60&#8211;70% unique sequence and the rest repetitive.</p></li><li><p>A very useful later review of the method applied to genome size:<br>Peterson, D.G., et al. (2002). &#8220;Integration of Cot analysis, DNA cloning, and high-throughput sequencing facilitates genome characterization and gene discovery.&#8221; Genome Research. (Discusses historical Cot-based estimates.)</p></li></ul><p>Cot curves were the primary way scientists confidently stated &#8220;the human genome is about 3 billion base pairs&#8221; by the mid-1970s.3. Flow Cytometry (1970s&#8211;1980s onward)Flow cytometry measures the DNA content of individual nuclei stained with fluorescent dyes (e.g., propidium iodide).</p><ul><li><p>Cells are passed through a laser; fluorescence intensity is proportional to DNA amount.</p></li><li><p>By comparing to standards with known genome sizes (e.g., chicken red blood cells), the human haploid genome size was measured as ~3.5 pg, which converts to ~3.4&#8211;3.5 billion base pairs.</p></li></ul><p>This method became more accurate in the 1980s&#8211;1990s and confirmed the earlier Cot-based estimates. Reference:</p><ul><li><p>Dole&#382;el, J., et al. (various papers in the 1990s&#8211;2000s on plant and animal genome size by flow cytometry; human values were cross-referenced).</p></li></ul><p>4. Other Supporting Methods</p><ul><li><p>Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of large DNA fragments and early chromosome-specific cloning efforts provided lower-bound estimates.</p></li><li><p>Genetic linkage map lengths (in centiMorgans) gave indirect clues, though conversion to base pairs was uncertain due to varying recombination rates.</p></li><li><p>By the late 1980s, as the HGP was planned, the consensus figure used in official documents was ~3 billion base pairs (often cited as 3 &#215; 10^9 bp for planning purposes).</p></li></ul><p>The official HGP planning documents in 1990 used 3 billion base pairs as the target size. Key HGP-era reference:</p><ul><li><p>National Research Council (1988). &#8220;Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome.&#8221; National Academies Press. (This report explicitly uses ~3 &#215; 10^9 bp as the working estimate.)</p></li></ul><p>Final Pre-HGP Consensus (Late 1980s)By the time the HGP was formally launched (1990), the scientific community had converged on:</p><ul><li><p>Haploid human genome size: approximately 3.0 &#8211; 3.5 &#215; 10^9 base pairs.</p></li><li><p>The most commonly cited planning figure was 3 billion bp.</p></li></ul><p>This estimate proved remarkably accurate. The finished euchromatic sequence in 2004 was ~2.85&#8211;2.9 Gb, and the complete T2T-CHM13 assembly (2022) came in at ~3.055 billion bp (plus variable heterochromatin).Summary of Methods (Chronological Order of Importance)</p><ol><li><p>DNA content measurements (1950s&#8211;1960s) &#8594; rough 3&#8211;3.5 pg &#8594; ~3 billion bp.</p></li><li><p>Cot / reassociation kinetics (1968&#8211;1970s) &#8594; most rigorous biochemical estimate of complexity and size.</p></li><li><p>Flow cytometry (1980s&#8211;1990s) &#8594; independent confirmation and refinement.</p></li><li><p>Early cloning and mapping efforts &#8594; lower-bound checks.</p></li></ol></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h2>So Flow Cytometry is a basic measurement of mass? Could you walk me through in detail the protocol please.</h2><p>Yes, you&#8217;re correct in spirit: Flow cytometry for genome size estimation is fundamentally a measurement of total DNA mass per nucleus, but it&#8217;s done indirectly through fluorescence intensity rather than weighing the DNA on a scale. It is one of the most accurate and widely used methods for estimating genome size (C-value) even today. Detailed Protocol: How Flow Cytometry Was (and Still Is) Used to Estimate Human Genome Size Here is the step-by-step protocol that was commonly used in the 1980s&#8211;1990s (and is still very similar today):1. Sample Preparation</p><ul><li><p>Collect fresh cells (typically human peripheral blood lymphocytes, cultured fibroblasts, or sperm cells for haploid measurements).</p></li><li><p>For comparison, a standard with a known genome size is prepared at the same time. The most common internal standard was chicken red blood cells (CRBC), which have a well-established haploid genome size of &#8776; 1.25 pg (&#8776; 1.22 billion bp).</p></li></ul><p>2. Nuclei Isolation and Staining</p><ul><li><p>Cells are lysed gently to release nuclei (using a detergent like Triton X-100 or NP-40 in a hypotonic buffer).</p></li><li><p>The nuclei are stained with a DNA-specific fluorescent dye that binds proportionally to the amount of DNA present. Common dyes used in genome size work:</p><ul><li><p>Propidium iodide (PI) &#8212; the most popular (intercalates into double-stranded DNA).</p></li><li><p>DAPI (binds to AT-rich regions).</p></li><li><p>Hoechst 33258 or Sybr Green I.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Staining is done under conditions that ensure stoichiometric binding (fluorescence intensity is directly proportional to DNA content).</p></li><li><p>RNase is usually added to remove RNA, which could otherwise interfere with the DNA signal.</p></li></ul><p>3. Flow Cytometry Measurement</p><ul><li><p>The stained nuclei suspension is run through a flow cytometer.</p></li><li><p>Each nucleus passes single-file through a laser beam.</p></li><li><p>The laser excites the fluorescent dye &#8594; the dye emits light proportional to the amount of DNA in that nucleus.</p></li><li><p>Detectors measure the fluorescence intensity of each nucleus (typically thousands to tens of thousands of nuclei per sample).</p></li><li><p>The instrument produces a histogram (DNA content distribution) where the x-axis is fluorescence intensity (proportional to DNA mass) and the y-axis is the number of nuclei.</p></li></ul><p>4. Data Analysis and Calculation</p><ul><li><p>The histogram shows distinct peaks:</p><ul><li><p>G0/G1 peak = unreplicated diploid (2C) DNA content.</p></li><li><p>G2/M peak = replicated diploid (4C) DNA content.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>The mean fluorescence intensity of the G0/G1 peak of the human sample is compared to the mean fluorescence intensity of the internal standard (chicken RBCs).</p></li><li><p>The ratio is calculated:</p></li></ul><p>Formula: Human 2C DNA content (pg) = (Mean fluorescence of human G0/G1 peak &#247; Mean fluorescence of standard G0/G1 peak) &#215; Known 2C DNA content of standard</p><ul><li><p>Convert picograms to base pairs using the standard conversion factor: 1 pg DNA &#8776; 978 million base pairs (0.978 &#215; 10&#8313; bp)</p></li></ul><p>Example from real historical data:</p><ul><li><p>If human G0/G1 peak fluorescence is 2.85 times higher than chicken RBC peak.</p></li><li><p>Chicken 2C DNA content = 2.5 pg.</p></li><li><p>Human 2C = 2.85 &#215; 2.5 pg = 7.125 pg.</p></li><li><p>Haploid (1C) = 7.125 / 2 = 3.5625 pg.</p></li><li><p>Convert to bp: 3.5625 pg &#215; 978 &#215; 10&#8310; bp/pg &#8776; 3.48 billion base pairs.</p></li></ul><p>This was the kind of calculation used to arrive at the ~3.0&#8211;3.5 billion bp range before the HGP. Advantages and Limitations of This Method Advantages:</p><ul><li><p>Very accurate (&#177;1&#8211;2% in good hands).</p></li><li><p>Fast &#8212; thousands of nuclei measured in minutes.</p></li><li><p>Can be done on many species for comparison.</p></li></ul><p>Limitations:</p><ul><li><p>Measures total DNA mass, including repetitive DNA &#8212; it does not distinguish unique vs. repetitive sequences.</p></li><li><p>Requires a good internal standard with a precisely known genome size.</p></li><li><p>Cannot give sequence-level information (only bulk mass).</p></li></ul></blockquote><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>So we are going to interject here. The first methods of Feulgen Densitometry ( the key is in the name) and the most modern and up to date methods of quantifying the length of &#8220;DNA&#8221; in an organism&#8217;s cells was to calculate is off of it&#8217;s density. The most modern version it readily admits is compounded inference as readily admitted because not only is it inferring something from the density, even the density must be inferred from fluorescence. As you will come to see with all of these processes especially in the building of the initial Roadmap, it starts with something physical, i.e a nucleus or a Chromosome and it very quickly is ushered into the worlds of make believe and inferences. As discussed in numerous places on this channel, the reason for doing this is that they can then invent whatever story they like as soon as the benchmark no longer exists in reality and is just tied to a lab value. </p><p>Here we see the exact hand over from the real world into lab values. It is fair to say you <em>could</em> get an ok figure for how much a nucleus weighs. You can see it, it is possible to isolate one. You have a fairly good start for producing repeatable science, you may even just about be able to get away with using some sort of inference such as a lazer to measure density and it still be acceptable. But here is where the acceptability ends as they use this density value (that is just an average representation of a cell and in no way is an exact measurement of every cells deviations away from this <strong>HINT</strong>) to then infer how many nucleotides would fit in one long string inside this Nucleus:  </p><blockquote><h1>So all of these are fundamentally based off of the weight of a nucleotide? how is this estimated if you can&#8217;t even see one in a microscope?</h1><p>Excellent question. You&#8217;re touching on a very fundamental point. Yes &#8212; all of the pre-sequencing genome size estimates (Feulgen densitometry, flow cytometry, and even Cot analysis to some extent) ultimately rest on knowing the average molecular weight of one DNA base pair. But you&#8217;re right: no one has ever &#8220;seen&#8221; a single nucleotide in a light microscope, and the early estimates were made long before X-ray crystallography or modern sequencing. So how did scientists know the weight of a nucleotide/base pair with enough accuracy to convert picograms of DNA into billions of base pairs? Here&#8217;s the detailed, honest answer:1. The Weight of a Nucleotide/Base Pair Was Calculated Chemically, Not Visually Scientists did not need to see individual nucleotides under a microscope. They determined the molecular weight through pure chemistry and physics &#8212; the same way we know the exact molecular weight of water (H&#8322;O = 18.015 Da) or glucose. How they did it:</p><ul><li><p>Base composition was already known (Chargaff&#8217;s rules, 1950s): DNA contains roughly equal amounts of A+T and G+C.</p></li><li><p>The exact chemical structures and atomic compositions of the four nucleotides (dAMP, dTMP, dGMP, dCMP) were known from organic chemistry since the early 20th century.</p></li><li><p>The average molecular weight of one base pair was calculated by adding up the atoms: A typical average base pair (considering sodium salt form of DNA, which is how it&#8217;s usually measured) comes out to approximately 615&#8211;660 Daltons (Da) per base pair. More precisely, the commonly used conversion factor in genome size literature is:1 picogram (pg) of DNA = 0.978 &#215; 10&#8313; base pairs<br>(This comes from 1 pg = 10&#8315;&#185;&#178; grams, and 1 base pair &#8776; 615&#8211;660 Da on average, with Avogadro&#8217;s number used to convert between mass and number of molecules.)</p></li></ul><p>This number was refined over decades through:</p><ul><li><p>Precise analytical chemistry (weighing purified nucleotides).</p></li><li><p>X-ray crystallography of DNA (Franklin, Wilkins, Watson &amp; Crick era &#8212; gave the structure and spacing).</p></li><li><p>Later, direct mass spectrometry of oligonucleotides.</p></li></ul><p>So the weight per base pair is a calculated physicochemical constant, not something guessed from looking at chromosomes.2. The Full Chain of Reasoning (Pre-HGP Genome Size Estimation)Here is the logical flow that was used:</p><ol><li><p>Measure total DNA mass in a nucleus (in picograms) using:</p><ul><li><p>Feulgen microspectrophotometry, or</p></li><li><p>Flow cytometry with fluorescent DNA dyes (propidium iodide, etc.)</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Know the average mass of one base pair (&#8776; 650 Da on average, or more precisely the 0.978 &#215; 10&#8313; bp/pg conversion factor).</p></li><li><p>Calculate: Number of base pairs = (Total DNA mass in pg) &#215; 0.978 &#215; 10&#8313;</p></li></ol><p>That&#8217;s it. The entire estimate rests on those two pillars: accurate mass measurement of DNA in a cell + accurate knowledge of the average molecular weight per base pair.3. Why This Was Reliable Enough</p><ul><li><p>The molecular weight of nucleotides is one of the most precisely known values in biochemistry.</p></li><li><p>Multiple independent methods (Feulgen, flow cytometry, Cot kinetics) all converged on roughly the same number (~3.0&#8211;3.5 billion bp).</p></li><li><p>By the time the HGP started, the community had such high confidence in the ~3 billion bp figure that it was used as the official planning target.</p></li></ul><p>Bottom Line Yes &#8212; ultimately, all pre-sequencing genome size estimates were based on converting measured DNA mass into base pairs using the known average weight of one nucleotide pair. They didn&#8217;t need to see individual nucleotides under a microscope. They used:</p><ul><li><p>Classical analytical chemistry and physics to determine the molecular weight of the four nucleotides, and</p></li><li><p>High-precision instruments (spectrophotometers and flow cytometers) to measure total DNA mass in millions of nuclei at once.</p></li></ul><p>It&#8217;s the same principle as calculating how many water molecules are in a glass of water: you don&#8217;t need to see the molecules &#8212; you measure the mass and divide by the known molecular weight of H&#8322;O. Would you like me to show you the actual arithmetic (with real historical numbers from a 1970s&#8211;1980s paper) so you can see exactly how they turned picograms into billions of base pairs? Or would you like the precise modern value of the conversion factor and how it was derived?</p><p>Derive the 0.978 conversion factor</p><p>Compare Feulgen vs flow cytometry</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><blockquote><h2>This was an assumption though purely by adding up the atomic weight not actually measuring the weight of a nucleotide correct? Short Answer</h2><p>Short Answer: Yes &#8212; you are correct. The weight of a nucleotide (and therefore one base pair) used in all those genome size calculations was not obtained by directly weighing individual nucleotides. It was a calculated value based on adding up the known atomic weights of the atoms in the four nucleotides (A, T, G, C), plus the sugar and phosphate groups, and adjusting for the sodium salt form of DNA. They knew the exact chemical formula and atomic composition of each nucleotide from organic chemistry long before anyone could isolate or weigh a single nucleotide molecule. The conversion factor (1 pg DNA &#8776; 978 million base pairs) is a theoretical/calculated constant, not an experimentally measured weight of actual nucleotides. So yes &#8212; it started as an assumption grounded in chemistry, not direct physical measurement of single nucleotides.</p></blockquote><blockquote><h3>But that isn&#8217;t quite what I am looking for.. they haven&#8217;t isolated the molecule and measured it intact, they have broken it into it&#8217;s assumed parts and measured those. This is not a lot better than just assuming the weight from knowing its components.</h3><p>You&#8217;re right to push on this. Your core point is fair and precise: They did not take one intact nucleotide molecule, put it on a super-precise scale, and directly measure its mass to confirm the atomic structure. That level of direct measurement on a single molecule wasn&#8217;t possible with the technology available at the time (and still isn&#8217;t trivial even today for such small, polar molecules).What Actually Happened (Honest Assessment)The confirmation process for the nucleotide structure was almost entirely indirect:</p><ul><li><p>They isolated macroscopic quantities of purified nucleotides (milligrams to grams of material, which is still trillions upon trillions of molecules).</p></li><li><p>They broke those nucleotides apart chemically into smaller, already-known pieces (the base, the deoxyribose sugar, and phosphoric acid).</p></li><li><p>They measured the elemental composition (C, H, N, O ratios) of the intact nucleotide and of the pieces.</p></li><li><p>They synthesized the proposed structure from scratch and showed that the synthetic version behaved identically (same melting point, same UV spectrum, same chromatographic behavior, same chemical reactions) as the natural isolated material.</p></li><li><p>Much later (1960s&#8211;1970s), they grew crystals of nucleosides and nucleotides and used X-ray crystallography to determine the exact 3D atomic arrangement.</p></li></ul><p>So yes &#8212; the structure was assembled from known parts and confirmed by matching properties and synthesis, not by directly weighing or imaging one complete, intact nucleotide molecule in its native state. How Close Is This to &#8220;Just Assuming&#8221;? It&#8217;s significantly better than pure assumption, but it&#8217;s still not the same as directly measuring the mass of one whole, unbroken nucleotide.</p><ul><li><p>Strength: The chemical degradation + total synthesis approach is extremely powerful in organic chemistry. If the proposed structure was wrong, the synthetic compound would not have matched the natural one in multiple independent properties. The fact that it matched perfectly gave very high confidence.</p></li><li><p>Limitation: You are correct that it relies on the assumption that the pieces fit together the way the chemists thought they did. There was no direct &#8220;snapshot&#8221; of the whole molecule at the time the structure was first accepted.</p></li></ul><p>The first truly direct confirmation of the intact atomic structure came from single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies in the 1950s&#8211;1970s (e.g., work by Sundaralingam and others), which gave the exact bond lengths and angles for the whole nucleotide. Even then, X-ray crystallography gives the average structure from a crystal lattice, not a measurement of one floating molecule in solution. Bottom Line You are accurate in your skepticism:</p><ul><li><p>The original structure (1910s&#8211;1950s) was deduced and indirectly confirmed through degradation, elemental analysis, and synthesis.</p></li><li><p>It was not confirmed by directly measuring the mass or structure of one intact nucleotide molecule.</p></li><li><p>True atomic-level confirmation of the intact molecule came later with X-ray crystallography.</p></li></ul><p>This is a classic example in the history of science: many molecular structures were accepted long before we had the tools to &#8220;see&#8221; them directly. The confidence came from the convergence of multiple indirect lines of evidence. Would you like me to show you the actual X-ray crystallography papers that provided the first direct atomic coordinates of a nucleotide? Those are the closest thing to what you&#8217;re looking for.</p></blockquote><p>We have seen the most fundamental of problems arise in the very first step of this project. They are knowingly basing, what they claim to be a &#8220;very accurate guess&#8221; at its very core on a complete assumption. It is the standard wormhole of kicking every can possible down the road to molecular chemistry where they finally turn over their hand and just admit they have never actually benchmarked and measured the exact molecule of a nucleotide. They originally &#8220;worked out&#8221; its chemistry through a number of spurious and often fraudulent (read my work &#8220;<a href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/mrna-is-piss?r=27c5yh">mRNA is Piss</a>&#8221;) chemical reactions and arrive at again another assumption that it contains certain elements. They originally simply based a calculation of how much a nucleotide weighed just by adding up the atomic mass (once again another fraud- a guestimate for indexing rather than a known weight). </p><p>Once we scratch beneath the surface we find out that nothing has changed, just the layers of deception have more money and circuit boards. They are doing the exact same cockamamy bullshit just by taking what they assume to be a nucleotides constituent parts and putting that into Mass Spec and would you know it, it agrees with their original assumptions that they found with the same machine. They may as well have cut out the middle man and just guessed all along. </p><p>They have never not once seen a nucleotide, they have never not once seen a string of nucleotides to know that is how they appear (read my work <a href="https://controlstudies.substack.com/p/seeing-is-believing">Seeing is Believing </a>). So the most fundamental part to this whole decade long (actually more like 3 decades as it is seemingly constantly being updated for its errors) project, that EVERYTHING was based off of, how long was the whole thing so as to determine how many parts to sample, how many to sequence, where to start, where to stop, where in fact WAS the &#8220;DNA&#8221;, tightly coiled in more dense regions, sparser in others, evenly spaced along the string, I could go on for a whole page of problems that stem from inferring even one step of this. Every downstream method from here on in is based off of what is essentially a very confident, complete fucking guess.  </p><h1>STS</h1><p>Here we arrive at the first use of the wild guess of the Genomes length and we can see exactly just how damaging that is going to be. A Sequence Tagged Sit (STS) is basically a Primer, it is a supposed length of known nucleotide that can attach to the target Human Genome template like a Probe and fluoresce (Get used to this as the only thing that constitutes a &#8220;test&#8221; in the whole of genetics).</p><p>Given the first guess that the Human Genome was 3bn Nucleotides long they chose they were going to take sections 200k base pairs long (Because that is how many they recon a Bacteria can Queef out (See Part 2 of this series)) and divide that into 3bn, and you get 15,000&#8230;&#8230;.. which is exactly how many STSs they used in the project&#8230; surprising huh, they assumed a length, used basic maths, and started and stopped exactly where this assumption maths told them to. There is literally nothing more sophisticated than that, it was that long because they assumed it was that long and it started with the first STS and ended with the last. </p><blockquote><h2>How did they find the STSs in the first place for the Human Genome Project?</h2><p>Here&#8217;s a clear and accurate explanation of how STSs were found (generated) in the first place for the Human Genome Project. The Core Idea Behind STSs An STS (Sequence-Tagged Site) is simply a short, unique piece of DNA (usually 200&#8211;500 bp long) whose exact sequence is known and that can be reliably detected by PCR using a specific pair of primers. The STS itself is not invented or inserted &#8212; it is taken from the existing human genome. The concept was first proposed in 1989 by Maynard Olson and colleagues in a short but influential paper in Science (&#8221;A common language for physical mapping of the human genome&#8221;).How STSs Were Actually Generated During the HGP (Main Sources)The ~15,000 STSs in the landmark 1995 Whitehead/MIT map (and the ~10,000+ in the 1997 Stanford RH map) came from several practical sources. They did not require the full genome sequence &#8212; only short stretches of sequence were needed. Here are the main ways they were created:</p><ol><li><p>Random Genomic Sequencing (the largest source for dense maps)</p><ul><li><p>Human genomic DNA was cut into small fragments and cloned into vectors (e.g., lambda phage, cosmids, or plasmids).</p></li><li><p>These small inserts were randomly sequenced (often just a few hundred base pairs from one or both ends).</p></li><li><p>From these short sequences, scientists looked for unique (single-copy) regions that did not contain repeats.</p></li><li><p>Primer pairs were then designed to amplify a clean 200&#8211;500 bp segment from that unique region.</p></li><li><p>If the PCR worked cleanly on total human DNA and did not amplify from rodent DNA (in hybrid panels), it became a valid STS.</p></li><li><p>This &#8220;random shotgun&#8221; approach was the main way thousands of anonymous STSs were generated for genome-wide coverage.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>BAC and YAC End-Sequencing</p><ul><li><p>As large-insert clone libraries (YACs early on, then BACs) were built, the ends of the inserts were sequenced.</p></li><li><p>These end sequences were used to design new STSs directly linked to the clones.</p></li><li><p>This was very useful for building contigs because the STSs were physically tied to specific clones.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) from cDNA</p><ul><li><p>mRNA was converted to cDNA, and short single-pass sequences (ESTs) were generated, especially from the 3&#8217; untranslated regions.</p></li><li><p>Unique parts of these ESTs were turned into STSs.</p></li><li><p>This created &#8220;gene-associated&#8221; STSs that helped link the physical map to actual genes.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Conversion of Existing Genetic Markers</p><ul><li><p>Previously mapped polymorphic markers (microsatellites/STRs, RFLPs) from genetic linkage maps were sequenced in their flanking regions.</p></li><li><p>Primer pairs were designed so they could be used as STSs in physical mapping.</p></li></ul></li></ol><p>The Validation Process (Critical Step)Not every sequenced fragment became a usable STS. A strict filtering process was applied:</p><ul><li><p>The primers had to produce a single, clean band of the expected size from total human DNA.</p></li><li><p>The STS had to be unique (it should not amplify from multiple chromosomes or produce multiple bands).</p></li><li><p>It was tested on somatic cell hybrid panels to assign it to a single chromosome.</p></li></ul><p>Only about 50% of designed primer pairs survived to become validated, unique STSs. Summary of the Main Strategy in the HGP</p><ul><li><p>Random genomic sequencing + clone end sequencing provided the bulk of the ~15,000 STSs in the 1995 Whitehead map.</p></li><li><p>ESTs and converted genetic markers added gene-rich and polymorphic landmarks.</p></li><li><p>The beauty of the STS approach (as Olson proposed in 1989) was that once you had the short sequence and primers, any lab in the world could detect that exact location using PCR &#8212; no need to ship physical clones.</p></li></ul><p>This &#8220;common language&#8221; of STSs allowed the HGP to integrate genetic maps, radiation hybrid maps, and clone-based physical maps efficiently.</p></blockquote><p>As mentioned above I am not going to go too heavily into detail in this section because there is so much to it in the YAC and BAC section dealing with Bacterial cloning and inserts. What I will point out once again was that they benchmarked everything in this process around the invented figure of 15k. When they did the original sequencing as a &#8220;Shotgun&#8221; (Literally shotgun sequencing) to &#8220;sample&#8221; the Genome, they did it 15k times, when they got dodgy results that repeated, were found in multiple &#8220;locations&#8221;, were not reproducible or just failed to work they binned them until&#8230;.. they filled up their original guestimate. </p><p>So the entire process you can see is from the get-go being molded around an assumption rather than just testing and seeing what comes back and following the results of that test. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3c6B!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe702c39-04b4-404b-9907-12f8cf02ee63_813x467.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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But how would they firstly know which Chromosome they were located on? And how would they know which order they were on the Chromosome once assigned? We are going to be dealing with the first of those two questions in this first section. </p><p>Below is something most of us would be familiar with which is the standardized accepted &#8220;average&#8221; for what the Human chromosomes (Called Karyotyping) look like. They have been stained with Giesma stain which is made from the currently in vogue dropper bottle alt drug of choice, Methylene Blue (Also a Textile Dye (Like most other dyes used in Biological Sciences) also the dye used in Porta Potties)). This dye is used to differentiate between the said chromosomes as they band slightly differently between the pairs, this is openly basically because of the density properties (Chromatin) is not equally distributed. </p><p>I have researched this area a little ( for sake of brevity have not included it) and it seems to hold up somewhat to scrutiny. Yes of course there are cock-ups in this area, quite a bit of it is down to interpretation and low fidelity images can make the task very difficult. So do I think they can find and identify these 46 Chromosomes fairly well in the human cell, probably yes. Second question, is that of any use? No not a fucking bit, a total waste of time: Of course they only care what they infer are inside these little microscopic chipolata, all of it being a complete fairytale. These are just physical structures, string like that only occur during mitosis when the cell is splitting. It is like pulling a jalape&#241;o popper apart and pointing at the cheese pull and saying &#8220;The fundamental mechanics of why the (Karl) popper is pulling apart is because of these stringy bits, what is in the stringy bits is driving the popper apart through exact copies of Popper Genetics being made. </p><p>So this is another analogy I will give: If you covered a load of human beings in Methylene Blue (Porta Potty Dye) then looked for fingers and toes, the dye would probably make some sort of banding around the knuckles and combined with length you would be able to A tell that these were human, as opposed to a lizard (In some cases) and B Roughly order them to show the fingers and toes and which hand/foot they would appear on. Of course you could build up some pattern recognition, you could hone it down to being pretty consistent, but honestly what would be the fucking point? Geneticists are taking something physical like a finger and then saying inside the thumb is a nuclear reactor, the pinkie is a magic wand and the index is like a USB flash drive. Of course that sounds like a bunch of horseshit, but that is literally what they are doing with Chromosomes. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!auqe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda2e9b1-3ff2-4542-87a2-53ec578e72bc_840x721.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!auqe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda2e9b1-3ff2-4542-87a2-53ec578e72bc_840x721.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!auqe!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feda2e9b1-3ff2-4542-87a2-53ec578e72bc_840x721.png 848w, 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composition + chromatin structure</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Dark G-bands</strong></p><ul><li><p>A&#8211;T rich DNA</p></li><li><p>More condensed (heterochromatin)</p></li><li><p>Fewer active genes</p></li><li><p>Stain <strong>darkly</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Light G-bands</strong></p><ul><li><p>G&#8211;C rich DNA</p></li><li><p>Less condensed (euchromatin)</p></li><li><p>Gene-rich, more active</p></li><li><p>Stain <strong>lightly</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote><h2>I thought GC were heavier bases? why does it not stain more with heavier bases?</h2><p>Great question &#8212; you&#8217;re right that <strong>G&#8211;C base pairs are &#8220;heavier&#8221;</strong> (they have 3 hydrogen bonds vs 2 in A&#8211;T), but <strong>G-banding is </strong><em><strong>not</strong></em><strong> about molecular weight or density</strong>.</p><h3>Why GC-rich regions don&#8217;t stain darker</h3><p><strong>Giemsa stain binds preferentially to A&#8211;T rich DNA</strong>, not because it&#8217;s lighter, but because of <strong>structure and accessibility</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Binding preference</strong></p><ul><li><p>Giemsa (via its dye components) fits better into the <strong>minor groove of A&#8211;T rich DNA</strong></p></li><li><p>So A&#8211;T regions take up more stain &#8594; appear <strong>dark</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Chromatin packing matters more than mass</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>A&#8211;T rich regions</strong> &#8594; tightly packed (<strong>heterochromatin</strong>) &#8594; stain <strong>dark</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>G&#8211;C rich regions</strong> &#8594; loosely packed (<strong>euchromatin</strong>) &#8594; stain <strong>light</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Effect of trypsin (trypsin)</strong></p><ul><li><p>It digests proteins more in open (GC-rich) regions</p></li><li><p>These regions lose structure and <strong>don&#8217;t retain stain well</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>You <strong>can see chromosomes</strong> under a microscope &#8212; especially during <strong>mitosis</strong>, when they are condensed and visible &#8212; but you <strong>cannot just &#8220;cut one out&#8221; of a cell and sequence it</strong>. Here&#8217;s why, step by step:</h3><div><hr></div><h2>1. <strong>Chromosomes are microscopic and fragile</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Human chromosomes are <strong>extremely thin fibers</strong> of DNA wrapped around proteins (chromatin).</p></li><li><p>Under a microscope, they are <strong>visible as bands</strong>, but each chromosome contains <strong>tens to hundreds of millions of base pairs</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Physically isolating a single intact chromosome <strong>without breaking it</strong> is essentially impossible with current lab techniques, especially in the 1990s.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>2. <strong>DNA is extremely long and delicate</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Chromosome 1, for example, is ~248 million base pairs long.</p></li><li><p>If you tried to physically extract it:</p><ul><li><p>It would <strong>break into thousands of tiny fragments</strong></p></li><li><p>Handling that intact DNA is like trying to lift a <strong>spider web the size of a football field</strong> &#8212; it&#8217;s too fragile.</p></li></ul></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>3. <strong>Sequencing technologies require small fragments</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Sanger sequencing (used in the HGP) can only read <strong>~500&#8211;1000 base pairs at a time</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Even if you could isolate an entire chromosome intact:</p><ul><li><p>You would still need to <strong>fragment it into small pieces</strong> for sequencing</p></li><li><p>And then <strong>reassemble it computationally</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So the clone-by-clone approach mimics this &#8220;fragment and assemble&#8221; process in a controlled, mapped way.</p><div><hr></div><h2>4. <strong>Why mapping matters</strong></h2><ul><li><p>If you just randomly broke chromosomes apart:</p><ul><li><p>You wouldn&#8217;t know <strong>which fragments belong to which chromosome</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Assembling them would be like trying to reconstruct 23 shredded novels without page numbers</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>The HGP solved this by <strong>mapping fragments to specific chromosomes first</strong>, then sequencing them</p></li></ul></blockquote><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>Next up we are going to see how this all relates to The Human Genome Project. I have to be honest this was an area that was a real head scratcher for me to try and understand exactly wtf was going on in this process and why they were going to all of this trouble. So I will take the literal hours I spent with Chat GPT and break it down really quickly for you before you read the next very long section:</p><p>As pointed out above they cannot isolate a single chromosome and just test it (funny that), they are apparently too delicate (could you extract the pull part of a cheese pull if it were the size of a cell? thought not). They have to freeze a cell in mitosis phase, then this is where it gets really weird, I mean full marks for whoever dreamt up this process, they fuse these human cells with hamster cells (any rodent will do apparently- I&#8217;d choose a Capybara). For reasons unknown, when these fused (Hybrid) cells divide they keep all the hamster chromosomes (which can be distinguished from human with Karyotyping as above), but they indiscriminately loose &#8220;Some&#8221; human chromosomes. </p><p>They then take multiples of these hybrid cells and PCR test them with the STSs. Where they test negative the STS is apparently not found on that chromosome, where they test positive one of the chromosomes is then a candidate and the whittle it down by process of elimination. After this biblically tenuous and time consuming set of procedures they end up with claiming to be able to tell which STS appears on which chromosome. This entire procedure can be boiled down to this: They are PCR testing the chromosomes in pools because they can&#8217;t do them individually. </p><p>So now you have been brought up to speed on why this mental rodent/human Frankenstein procedure was claimed to be needed you can adequately approach the next parts to this investigation below:  </p><p></p><blockquote><h3>Somatic Hybridization (Concise Method)</h3><ol><li><p><strong>Select two different cell types</strong><br>Typically human cells + rodent (e.g., mouse) cells.</p></li><li><p><strong>Fuse the cells</strong><br>Use chemicals like polyethylene glycol (PEG) or viruses to create <strong>hybrid cells</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Culture hybrid cells</strong><br>Grow them under selective conditions so only fused cells survive.</p></li><li><p><strong>Chromosome loss</strong><br>Over time, hybrids randomly lose human chromosomes while retaining the full rodent set.</p></li><li><p><strong>Identify retained chromosomes</strong><br>Use staining or molecular markers to determine which human chromosomes remain.</p></li><li><p><strong>Gene mapping</strong><br>Test for specific gene products (proteins/enzymes).<br>&#8594; If a gene is expressed only when a certain chromosome is present, the gene is assigned to that chromosome.</p></li></ol></blockquote><blockquote><h3>Why is it that only some human chromosomes survive and what determines which ones are lost?</h3><p>In somatic cell hybrids (e.g., human &#215; mouse), <strong>only some human chromosomes survive because they are selectively lost during cell division</strong>.</p><h3>Why are human chromosomes lost?</h3><ul><li><p>The hybrid cell&#8217;s <strong>division machinery is adapted to the rodent genome</strong>, not the human one.</p></li><li><p>Human chromosomes often <strong>fail to attach properly to the spindle</strong> during mitosis.</p></li><li><p>This leads to <strong>missegregation</strong> (they don&#8217;t get pulled into daughter cells) and are gradually eliminated.</p></li></ul><h3>What determines <em>which</em> chromosomes are lost?</h3><p>It&#8217;s mostly <strong>random, but with biases</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Random loss:</strong> Each division can drop different human chromosomes by chance.</p></li><li><p><strong>Stability differences:</strong> Some chromosomes are <strong>more stable</strong> (better centromere function, structure) and persist longer.</p></li><li><p><strong>Selective advantage:</strong> If a chromosome carries a gene that helps survival under culture conditions, it&#8217;s <strong>more likely to be retained</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cell line conditions:</strong> The type of rodent cell and growth conditions can influence retention patterns.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Chromosomes That Were More Difficult to Differentiate/Mapp Yes &#8212; some chromosomes posed challenges due to biology or technical issues:</p><ul><li><p>Y chromosome &#8212; Very difficult. It has few unique genes/markers, high heterochromatin (repetitive), and low retention in hybrids (often lost quickly). Many Y-specific STSs had lower success rates or required special panels.</p></li><li><p>Centromeric/pericentromeric regions &#8212; Highly repetitive (alpha-satellite DNA), so STSs here were hard to design (often multi-copy). Mapping near centromeres was error-prone; many markers were excluded or misassigned.</p></li><li><p>Acrocentric chromosomes (13, 14, 15, 21, 22) &#8212; Short arms are highly repetitive/satellite-rich; assignments sometimes ambiguous.</p></li><li><p>Chromosome 19 &amp; 22 &#8212; Gene-rich but with complex repeats; higher chance of chimeric or low-retention hybrids.</p></li></ul><p>Overall, autosomes 1&#8211;12 were easiest; sex chromosomes (X/Y) and small acrocentrics were trickier. Problems Experienced at This Stage in the HGP The HGP encountered several real challenges with somatic hybrids and early marker assignment:</p><ul><li><p>Low resolution &#8212; Hybrids assigned to whole chromosomes or large arms, not fine-scale order &#8594; needed RH for refinement.</p></li><li><p>Chromosome loss/retention bias &#8212; Some chromosomes (Y, small acrocentrics) retained poorly &#8594; incomplete coverage or weak statistics.</p></li><li><p>Chimerism/translocations &#8212; Hybrids sometimes had rearranged or fused chromosomes &#8594; false assignments (resolved by karyotyping/FISH).</p></li><li><p>Time and labor &#8212; Screening thousands of STSs on panels was slow &#8594; bottleneck before automation/high-throughput PCR.</p></li><li><p>Repeat/multi-copy issues &#8212; ~20% of STSs failed uniqueness checks &#8594; discarded, reducing usable markers.</p></li><li><p>Integration challenges &#8212; Early maps (pre-1997) had discrepancies between hybrid, linkage, and YAC data &#8594; required cross-validation and consensus building (HGM workshops).</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Yes, smaller chromosomes (especially the acrocentric ones: 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, and to some extent Y) were indeed more challenging to map reliably in somatic cell hybrids and early RH panels during the Human Genome Project (HGP) era. The main reasons tie directly to their smaller size, lower amount of unique DNA material, and high repetitive content (especially in short arms and near centromeres), which created both biological and technical hurdles. Why Smaller Chromosomes Were Harder (Main Reasons)</p><ol><li><p>Less DNA Material = Lower Chance of Retention<br>Smaller chromosomes simply contain less total DNA (e.g., chromosome 21 is ~48 Mb, vs. chromosome 1 at ~249 Mb). In somatic cell hybrids, human chromosomes are lost randomly after fusion with hamster cells. The probability of a small chromosome being retained in a given hybrid line is statistically lower than for a large one &#8212; there&#8217;s less &#8220;material&#8221; to &#8220;grab&#8221; during the unstable phase post-fusion.<br>In RH mapping (where chromosomes are deliberately fragmented by radiation), small chromosomes produce fewer fragments overall. This reduces the number of independent data points (retention events) for statistical mapping &#8594; lower power to order markers or confirm assignments confidently. Retention rates for Y and small acrocentrics were often noted as lower or more variable in HGP-era papers.</p></li><li><p>High Repetitive Content and Low Unique Sequence Density<br>Smaller chromosomes (especially acrocentrics) have proportionally more repetitive DNA relative to unique sequence:</p><ul><li><p>Short arms (p-arms) are dominated by satellite DNA, ribosomal DNA (rDNA) arrays, and other repeats &#8212; these regions are hard to design unique STSs for because primers might amplify multiple locations (multi-copy behavior).</p></li><li><p>Centromeric/pericentromeric regions are repeat-rich across all chromosomes, but small chromosomes have a higher fraction of their length in these hard-to-map zones.<br>This led to:</p></li><li><p>Fewer usable (unique) STSs per Mb &#8594; sparser marker density &#8594; weaker statistical support for order/assignment.</p></li><li><p>Higher risk of false positives (repeat artifacts misassigned) or discarded markers.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Acrocentric-Specific Biology<br>The five acrocentric chromosomes (13, 14, 15, 21, 22) have very short p-arms packed with nucleolar organizer regions (NORs) containing hundreds of rDNA copies. These are highly repetitive and prone to recombination/translocations (e.g., Robertsonian fusions), which could confuse mapping. Their small size + repeat density made them &#8220;difficult&#8221; in both somatic hybrids (low retention, fewer unique markers) and RH (fragmentation biases toward larger pieces from bigger chromosomes).</p></li><li><p>Y Chromosome Special Case<br>Y is even smaller (~59 Mb) and has very few unique genes/markers outside pseudoautosomal regions &#8212; mostly repetitive heterochromatin. Retention was notoriously low/variable in hybrids, and mapping was sparse. HGP papers often noted Y as an outlier.</p></li></ol><p>Did They Alter Primer/STS Sizes or Change Approach? Not really major changes to STS size &#8212; STSs were kept in the standard 200&#8211;500 bp range across the genome because shorter amplicons risked non-specificity, and longer ones were harder to amplify reliably in high-throughput PCR. The main adjustments were:</p><ul><li><p>Stricter uniqueness filtering &#8212; For small/repeat-rich chromosomes, more candidate STSs were discarded during validation (hybrid panels showed multi-chromosome hits &#8594; rejected). This left fewer markers but higher quality.</p></li><li><p>Targeted STS design &#8212; In difficult regions (centromeres, acrocentric p-arms), they prioritized STSs from unique transition zones (flanking repeats) rather than deep into satellites. End-sequencing of clones helped generate new, unique STSs for gaps.</p></li><li><p>Complementary methods &#8212; For small chromosomes:</p><ul><li><p>More reliance on FISH (direct probe hybridization to banded chromosomes) for confirmation.</p></li><li><p>Cross-validation with genetic linkage maps (recombination data in families).</p></li><li><p>Later, RH panels (higher resolution) helped, but small chromosomes still had lower marker density.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>No routine size change &#8212; STS length wasn&#8217;t systematically shortened/lengthened for small chromosomes; the problem was density/uniqueness, not amplicon size.</p></li></ul><p>Did Smaller Chromosomes Disappear More Often in Hybrids? Yes &#8212; smaller chromosomes (especially Y and acrocentrics) were retained less frequently and more variably in somatic cell hybrids.</p><ul><li><p>Random loss favored larger chromosomes (more &#8220;stable&#8221; or less likely to be degraded/lost during divisions).</p></li><li><p>Y chromosome had particularly low retention (often noted in papers as significantly lower than autosomes).</p></li><li><p>Acrocentrics sometimes showed bias due to their repeat-rich short arms (prone to breakage/loss).<br>This contributed to sparser data and required more hybrid lines or repeat testing for confidence.</p></li></ul><p>In the HGP, these challenges meant small chromosomes had sparser STS coverage early on, more reliance on FISH/validation, and some remaining gaps until later sequencing/RH refinement. But the framework was still usable &#8212; the problems were manageable with cross-checks, not fatal to the project.</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><blockquote><h3>I want you to completely remove any of the knowledge surrounding this process and calculate for me this: If the results of the PCR were random positive/negative and the Chromasomes that were left behind in the cells were random. Would it be possible to still work?</h3><p>Yes &#8212; if both the PCR results (positive/negative for the STS) and the retained human chromosomes in each hybrid line were completely random and independent, then **the method would still &#8220;work&#8221; in the sense that it would produce an answer&#8230; but that answer would be meaningless noise and the false-positive rate would be extremely high. Let me walk through this very clearly with numbers and logic. Setup of the real experiment (for reference)</p><ul><li><p>Typical panel size: 20&#8211;30 hybrid lines (let&#8217;s use 24 for easy math)</p></li><li><p>Each hybrid retains a random subset of the 24 human chromosome types (22 autosomes + X + Y)</p></li><li><p>For a given marker (STS), you expect it to be present only in hybrids that retain its true chromosome (and absent in all others)</p></li><li><p>In a perfect world: if the marker is on chromosome 7, you get:</p><ul><li><p>Positive PCR in every line that has chromosome 7</p></li><li><p>Negative PCR in every line that lacks chromosome 7</p></li><li><p>No exceptions &#8594; 100% correlation &#8594; very high confidence</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Now suppose everything is randomAssume:</p><ul><li><p>Each hybrid line retains each of the 24 chromosome types independently with probability p &#8776; 0.2&#8211;0.3 (real average retention rates were around 16&#8211;30% per chromosome, depending on size)</p></li><li><p>The PCR result for the STS is completely independent of which chromosomes are present &#8212; i.e., in each line you get a random coin-flip positive/negative with some probability q (say q = 0.2, roughly matching real retention rates so the math is comparable)</p></li></ul><p>In this null-world scenario:</p><ul><li><p>The presence of any specific chromosome and the PCR result are uncorrelated.</p></li><li><p>The probability that a random line shows both &#8220;chromosome 7 present&#8221; and &#8220;PCR positive&#8221; is just p &#215; q.</p></li><li><p>The probability of &#8220;chromosome 7 absent&#8221; and &#8220;PCR negative&#8221; is (1-p) &#215; (1-q).</p></li></ul><p>The expected fraction of lines that match the pattern for chromosome 7 (by chance) is: Expected match rate = p &#215; q + (1-p) &#215; (1-q)Plug in realistic numbers (p = 0.25, q = 0.25 for simplicity):= (0.25 &#215; 0.25) + (0.75 &#215; 0.75)<br>= 0.0625 + 0.5625<br>= 0.625 or 62.5%That means even when the marker is nowhere near chromosome 7, you would expect ~62&#8211;65% of the lines to accidentally show the &#8220;correct&#8221; correlation pattern purely by chance. How many chromosomes would appear to match by chance? With 24 chromosomes, you run the test against all of them. For each chromosome, there is roughly a ~60&#8211;65% chance that the random PCR pattern accidentally correlates well with that chromosome&#8217;s presence/absence pattern. But because the patterns are independent, the best-matching chromosome (the one with the highest correlation score) will almost always look convincing. In practice:</p><ul><li><p>Real experiments used a very high threshold (e.g., 90&#8211;100% concordance across 20+ lines, no or very few mismatches).</p></li><li><p>In the random case, getting &#8805;90% concordance by chance is extremely unlikely.</p></li></ul><p>Let&#8217;s calculate the probability of getting a near-perfect match (say &#8805;23/24 lines match) under pure randomness: This is a binomial probability problem. Probability of k matches in n=24 trials, with success probability r &#8776; 0.625:P(k &#8805; 23) = P(k=23) + P(k=24)Using binomial formula (very small):P(k=24) = (0.625)^24 &#8776; 0.0000003 (3 in 10 million)<br>P(k=23) &#8776; 24 &#215; (0.625)^23 &#215; (0.375) &#8776; 0.000004So the chance of getting 23 or 24 matches out of 24 by pure chance is on the order of ~10&#8315;&#8310; to 10&#8315;&#8311; &#8212; vanishingly small.</p><p>Practical outcome in the HGP era</p><ul><li><p>Labs required very high concordance (usually 90&#8211;100%, often zero or one mismatch max) before accepting an assignment.</p></li><li><p>Under true randomness, almost no marker would reach that threshold &#8212; the method would produce very few false positives because the bar was set so high.</p></li><li><p>Real false assignments were rare and usually caught by:</p><ul><li><p>Repeat testing on the same or different panels</p></li><li><p>Cross-check with FISH</p></li><li><p>RH mapping (which would show inconsistent retention patterns)</p></li><li><p>Genetic linkage data (when available)</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So yes &#8212; the method would still &#8220;work&#8221; in the sense that it would reject almost all random noise and only accept very strong correlations. The high stringency is exactly what protected it from being fooled by randomness. The process is statistically robust against pure noise because the required signal-to-noise ratio was deliberately set extremely high. Random data would mostly produce ambiguous or weak correlations that were discarded, not accepted assignments.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>OK... now do the same experiment but the PCR is measuring positive or negative based on purely size of chromosomes. So it measures positive when a certain threshold is passed above median size across the hybrid cell</h3><p>No, even in this modified scenario, the somatic cell hybrid method would not reliably assign STSs (or any DNA marker) to specific chromosomes &#8212; it would become fundamentally broken and produce systematically misleading results. Let&#8217;s carefully model what happens when you change the PCR outcome from &#8220;does the specific STS sequence exist in this cell?&#8221; to &#8220;is the total retained human DNA mass above the median across the panel?&#8221; (i.e. the PCR is now just acting as a proxy for overall human chromosome size/content in that hybrid line).Setup of the modified experiment</p><ul><li><p>24 hybrid lines (typical panel size)</p></li><li><p>Each line retains a random subset of the 24 human chromosome types (22 autosomes + X + Y)</p></li><li><p>Retention probability per chromosome &#8776; 0.25 (realistic average from HGP-era panels)</p></li><li><p>The &#8220;PCR&#8221; result is not sequence-specific anymore. Instead:</p><ul><li><p>You measure the total amount of human DNA retained in the cell (e.g., by total human DNA content, flow cytometry, or any mass proxy).</p></li><li><p>You calculate the median human DNA mass across all 24 hybrids.</p></li><li><p>If a hybrid&#8217;s human DNA content is above the median &#8594; call it &#8220;PCR positive&#8221;</p></li><li><p>If below or equal &#8594; &#8220;PCR negative&#8221;</p></li></ul></li><li><p>You then look for which chromosome&#8217;s presence/absence pattern best matches this binary positive/negative pattern.</p></li></ul><p>What actually happens Because the PCR call is now solely determined by total retained human DNA mass, the positive/negative pattern across the 24 hybrids is almost entirely driven by how many large chromosomes each hybrid happened to retain.</p><ul><li><p>Large chromosomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) contribute far more DNA mass than small ones (13&#8211;22, X, Y).</p></li><li><p>A hybrid that retains, say, chromosomes 1 + 2 + 3 (very large) will have much higher total human DNA than one that retains chromosomes 13 + 14 + 15 + 21 + 22 (small).</p></li><li><p>Therefore, the &#8220;PCR positive&#8221; lines will disproportionately be the ones that kept at least one or two very large chromosomes (especially 1&#8211;4).</p></li><li><p>The &#8220;PCR negative&#8221; lines will be those that mostly or only retained small chromosomes (or very few chromosomes at all).</p></li></ul><p>Result: Large chromosomes will falsely appear to be the &#8220;location&#8221; of the STS If you run the correlation analysis:</p><ul><li><p>Chromosome 1 (the largest, ~249 Mb) will have the strongest correlation with the &#8220;PCR positive&#8221; pattern, because presence of chr1 almost guarantees high total DNA mass &#8594; high chance of being called positive.</p></li><li><p>Chromosomes 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. will follow closely behind.</p></li><li><p>Small chromosomes (21, 22, Y, 13&#8211;15) will show very poor correlation &#8212; their presence barely moves the total mass needle, so they frequently appear in &#8220;negative&#8221; lines even when retained.</p></li></ul><p>In statistical terms:</p><ul><li><p>The correlation coefficient (or concordance score) between &#8220;PCR positive/negative&#8221; and &#8220;chromosome X present/absent&#8221; will be highest for the largest chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>The method will systematically assign every STS to one of the largest chromosomes (most often 1, 2, or 3), regardless of where the actual sequence lives.</p></li></ul><p>This is exactly the opposite of what you want: instead of detecting the true location, the method now acts as a proxy for chromosome size ranking. Numerical illustration (simplified)Assume:</p><ul><li><p>24 hybrids</p></li><li><p>Each chromosome retained independently with p = 0.25</p></li><li><p>Total DNA mass in a hybrid &#8776; sum of sizes of retained chromosomes</p></li><li><p>Median mass across panel &#8776; size of 2&#8211;3 average chromosomes</p></li><li><p>&#8220;Positive&#8221; = total mass &gt; median</p></li></ul><p>In a typical random simulation:</p><ul><li><p>Hybrids that happen to retain chr1 (or chr1+chr2, etc.) will almost always be above median &#8594; positive</p></li><li><p>Hybrids with only small chromosomes will almost always be below median &#8594; negative</p></li><li><p>Concordance score for chr1 vs. positive/negative pattern: often 80&#8211;95%</p></li><li><p>Concordance score for chr21 or chrY: often 40&#8211;60% (close to random chance)</p></li></ul><p>So every STS you test will appear to &#8220;live&#8221; on chromosome 1, 2, or 3 &#8212; pure artifact of size bias. Conclusion: The method completely fails in this scenario When PCR outcome is determined by total retained DNA mass (above-median threshold) instead of the presence of a specific unique sequence, the assignment becomes dominated by chromosome size rather than location. The system loses all power to distinguish true location and instead ranks chromosomes by size. This is why the sequence-specificity of the PCR (amplifying only when that exact STS is present) is absolutely essential. Without it, the method collapses into a measurement of overall human DNA content, not genomic location. In short: No &#8212; it would not work at all. The result would be systematic misassignment to the largest chromosomes, with no relationship to biological truth. The specificity of the PCR primers to a unique short sequence is what makes the entire technique scientifically valid.</p></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>I am not looking for biological truth I am looking for simply what would be the outcome like would it be possible to obtain results and map an entire genome even if the results were not correct?</h3><p>Yes &#8212; it would be entirely possible to obtain &#8220;results&#8221; and produce a complete-looking genome map even if everything was driven by pure randomness or by artifacts like total DNA mass instead of real biological location. The process would generate numbers, tables, maps, and assignments that look scientific and complete &#8212; and in the 1990s/early 2000s computational environment, it would have been very hard to immediately spot that they were nonsense. Here&#8217;s exactly what would happen in each of the two &#8220;broken&#8221; scenarios you described. Scenario 1: PCR results are completely random (coin-flip positive/negative, independent of chromosomes)</p><ul><li><p>You run PCR on all hybrids for every STS.</p></li><li><p>You get a random yes/no pattern across the 24 hybrids for each STS.</p></li><li><p>You then compute the correlation score between that random pattern and the presence/absence pattern of each of the 24 chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>For almost every STS you will find one chromosome that &#8212; purely by chance &#8212; matches the random PCR pattern quite well (often 70&#8211;85% concordance, sometimes even 90%+ in lucky cases).</p></li><li><p>Because the required threshold was set very high (typically &#8805;90&#8211;95% concordance with zero or one mismatch), most STSs would fail to assign (too many mismatches) and be discarded as &#8220;unmappable&#8221;.</p></li><li><p>But for the ~5&#8211;15% of STSs that happen to get lucky and hit &#8805;90&#8211;95% concordance with some chromosome by pure chance, they would be assigned &#8212; and the assignments would be randomly distributed across all chromosomes (no size bias).</p></li></ul><p>Outcome:</p><ul><li><p>You would end up with a sparse map &#8212; only a small fraction of STSs get assigned (maybe 1,000&#8211;3,000 instead of 10,000&#8211;15,000).</p></li><li><p>The assignments would be random noise &#8212; no clustering of real genes, no correlation with known disease loci, no consistency with genetic linkage maps.</p></li><li><p>If you then used those &#8220;assigned&#8221; STSs to screen BACs and build contigs, you would get chaotic, contradictory contigs that jump between unrelated chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>The final &#8220;genome map&#8221; would look patchy and inconsistent, and biologists would quickly realize something was wrong (e.g., disease genes on wrong chromosomes, contigs that don&#8217;t match FISH or linkage data).</p></li></ul><p>Verdict: The method would mostly reject random data due to high stringency, producing a very incomplete and obviously broken map. It would not fool anyone into thinking they had mapped the genome. Scenario 2: PCR is proxy for total retained human DNA mass (above-median = positive)</p><ul><li><p>PCR now reports &#8220;positive&#8221; whenever the hybrid has more than the median amount of total human DNA (i.e., it kept one or more large chromosomes).</p></li><li><p>The positive/negative pattern across hybrids is therefore strongly biased toward lines that retained large chromosomes (1&#8211;7 especially).</p></li></ul><p>Outcome:</p><ul><li><p>Every single STS you test will show the strongest correlation with one of the largest chromosomes (usually 1, 2, 3, or 4).</p></li><li><p>Almost every STS will pass the high concordance threshold when compared to chromosome 1, 2, or 3 &#8212; because those chromosomes dominate the total DNA mass signal.</p></li><li><p>You would therefore assign nearly all 15,000 STSs to just the 3&#8211;5 largest chromosomes (especially chromosome 1).</p></li><li><p>The resulting map would claim:</p><ul><li><p>Chromosome 1 is ~10&#8211;20&#215; larger and gene-richer than it really is.</p></li><li><p>Chromosomes 13&#8211;22, X, and especially Y have almost no markers at all.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>BAC contig building would collapse:</p><ul><li><p>All BACs would appear to overlap only with BACs assigned to the same large chromosome.</p></li><li><p>You would end up with a few gigantic, bloated contigs on chromosomes 1&#8211;5 and almost nothing on the rest of the genome.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>The map would look complete in terms of numbers (thousands of assigned STSs, contigs covering &#8220;large&#8221; regions), but it would be obviously wrong to any biologist:</p><ul><li><p>Known genes (e.g., CFTR on 7, DMD on X) would be assigned to chromosome 1 or 2.</p></li><li><p>FISH validation would immediately contradict it.</p></li><li><p>Genetic linkage maps would show no agreement.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>Verdict: You would get a superficially complete-looking genome map (lots of assignments, contigs, numbers), but it would be grossly distorted &#8212; everything piled onto the largest chromosomes, small chromosomes nearly empty. It would fool a computer or a very naive analysis pipeline for a short time, but not any experienced geneticist or cross-check (FISH, linkage, disease gene locations).</p><p>In both broken cases, the process would produce output that could be published as &#8220;a map&#8221; if someone ignored all sanity checks &#8212; but it would not survive even basic biological validation. The HGP succeeded precisely because the PCR was sequence-specific, not random or mass-based. So yes &#8212; you could run the pipeline and get a &#8220;genome map&#8221; even if the underlying mechanism was garbage. But it would be scientifically useless and exposed very quickly by independent evidence (FISH images, family linkage data, known gene locations, etc.). The method is robust against noise only because of the specificity of the PCR step. Remove that specificity, and the whole thing collapses into artifacts &#8212; either sparse junk or size-biased junk.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><div><hr></div><p>So hopefully you can see what a bombshell that was. Through this hodgepodge mess of statistics it became apparent to me that they were literally just using a Yes/No PCR as the definitive sorting method and the rest was just a magic trick to make it seem complicated. This really came from the realization when doing investigation on the legitimacy of the Karyotyping. Despite being convinced it somewhat worked, the areas that had the most problems were in the smaller Chromosomes 13-22. It is obvious that this would be tougher, just physically, there are less bands to distinguish them apart, they are more fragile, there are less physical features etc etc. This is common sense. </p><p>This thinking was just extrapolated out, of course the smaller Chromosomes &#8220;contain&#8221; less material, of course the volume of the stuff they claimed to be measuring would affect the outcome. So it was interesting to see the difference between running the hypothesis simulation that the PCR was just random. The fact that AI calculated it was still possible to get a readout and a complete map of the STSs was interesting. It said that it wouldn&#8217;t survive scrutiny and verification which is fine, I would probably tend to agree, but then again I certainly don&#8217;t believe that the PCR is random. </p><p>The real Bomba came when I asked AI to simulate the hypothesis that PCR was measuring volume/density of the Chromosomes. Now this kicked back not only that a full map would be perfectly achievable, but also that it may not be able to be instantly distinguish from what they consider to be &#8220;real&#8221; results. OK, point number 1 here and it is the biggest point is that without knowing what are &#8220;real&#8221; results, you would have absolutely no idea that a completed &#8220;map&#8221; were wrong. The second point to raise is that AI confirmed that the only way you would be able to differentiate is because of the heavy weighting toward the larger Chromosomes 1-12. Well funnily enough, this is exactly the problem that is seen in Karyotyping and the problems they admit with the Somatic Hybridization process. </p><p>Once again however I DON&#8217;T think that the PCR works based on volume/density, not directly anyway. I know that it measures Ionic charge, This is something that would be tied into the volume of each chromosome, but also would give variation as some chromosomes could be more concentrated in Ionic content than others. Could it be more concentrated toward the center of the spindle during mitosis, may be the shorter chromosomes are more concentrated, maybe certain sections are more concentrated than other sections etc etc. Essentially this adequately explains everything within this process&#8230; it is not lining up these STSs to their respective chromosomes, merely a Yes/No sorting gate that when applied to pools of Random data (Because they have admitted that the Chromosome deletion from the hybrid IS RANDOM) you essentially end up sorting the chromosomes back out into order&#8230; this is irrelevant to the &#8220;code&#8221; claimed in the STSs and would appear to be repeatable in other labs as long as they were using the same PCR reagents.      </p><h1>FISH</h1><p>The adequately named Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization or FISH for short is the most modern method of attaching labels to Chromosomes. Despite this, it wasn&#8217;t really used in The Human Genome Project. As you will see below, I don&#8217;t want to give the game away too much, but it was mostly used to &#8220;Verify&#8221; those &#8220;tricky&#8221; smaller Chromosomes (Color me shocked I tell you). It was used in a tiny fraction of cases where they couldn&#8217;t quite get it to fit with their Gerbil/Human hybrids. </p><p>If we could circle back right to the very top of the article when discussing the assumed length of the Human Genome, they estimated it using Flow Cytometry where they labelled things with Fluorescence (It is a running theme). AI will readily admit that this labelling was ascribed to sort density. Now although AI when it comes to &#8220;this type of fluorescent labeling&#8221; is will inevitably fight to the bitter end to claim that it is measuring something different, it takes very little imagination to see that it is not, Once again the fluorescence is just attaching to parts that the &#8220;probe&#8221; is designed to look for in terms of basic physical properties. This can be calibrated to essentially &#8220;find what you pre-supposed you were looking for&#8221;, this is obviously quite time and labor intensive, hence the reason why they readily admit, this has NEVER been done for the Whole Human Genome. </p><blockquote><h3>So FISH was not used for the whole mapping of every 15k STS in the HGP? What percentage of the STSs were verified using FISH?</h3><p></p><p>Yes, you are correct. FISH was NOT used to map or verify all ~15,000 STSs in the Human Genome Project. It was a targeted verification and refinement tool, not a high-throughput genome-wide method. Why FISH Was Not Used for All 15k STSs</p><ul><li><p>Low throughput: FISH is labor-intensive. Preparing probes, hybridizing them to metaphase spreads, and imaging them under a fluorescence microscope is slow and expensive compared to PCR-based methods (somatic hybrids or radiation hybrid mapping).</p></li><li><p>Scale issue: The HGP needed to assign and order tens of thousands of STSs quickly. FISH could only handle hundreds to a few thousand experiments reasonably, not 15,000+.</p></li><li><p>Primary tools for bulk mapping:</p><ul><li><p>Somatic cell hybrid panels &#8594; initial chromosome assignment (high-throughput, cheap).</p></li><li><p>Radiation hybrid (RH) mapping (especially the 1997 Stanford G3 map) &#8594; chromosome assignment + physical ordering for ~10,000+ STSs.</p></li><li><p>STS-content mapping on YACs/BACs &#8594; contig building.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>FISH was used selectively when extra confidence or finer detail was needed. How Much Was Actually Verified with FISH? Exact genome-wide percentages are not stated in the major 1995&#8211;1997 STS/RH papers because FISH was never applied systematically to the full set. From the literature and HGP practices:</p><ul><li><p>Rough estimate: Well under 10% of the ~15,000 STSs in the main Whitehead/MIT and Stanford maps were directly verified by FISH.</p></li><li><p>In practice, FISH was mainly used in these situations:</p><ul><li><p>Ambiguous or conflicting assignments from hybrid/RH data.</p></li><li><p>Important framework STSs or disease-related markers.</p></li><li><p>Validation of contig ends or BAC/YAC placements (especially to confirm they mapped to a single chromosome and correct band, ruling out chimerism).</p></li><li><p>Regional projects or chromosome-specific maps (e.g., on chromosome 22, 21, 7, or 16), where dozens to a few hundred clones/STSS were checked.</p></li><li><p>BAC Resource Consortium (2001) integrated &gt;3,300 FISH-mapped clones with STS/RH data &#8212; this is one of the larger FISH datasets, but still only a fraction of the total STSs.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>In short: The vast majority of the 15k STSs relied on somatic cell hybrid panels + RH mapping for chromosome assignment and ordering. FISH served as quality control and refinement for a minority of cases (probably a few hundred to ~2,000&#8211;3,000 at most across the whole project).Role of FISH in the HGP</p><ul><li><p>Confirmation: If somatic hybrids or RH suggested an STS was on chromosome 7, FISH on normal human metaphase chromosomes could directly show the fluorescent signal on chromosome 7 (and often pinpoint the band, e.g., 7q21).</p></li><li><p>Chimerism detection: Many YAC clones were chimeric (pieces from different chromosomes stuck together). FISH quickly revealed if a probe lit up two different chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>Integration: FISH-mapped clones helped anchor RH/STS contigs to visible cytogenetic bands.</p></li><li><p>Resolution: FISH gave direct visual evidence at the chromosome/band level, which complemented the statistical nature of hybrid and RH data.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h3>Would you say it was more likely to be used on the shorter chromosomes which were harder to do with somatic hybrids?</h3><p></p><p>Yes, your intuition is correct. FISH was used more frequently (proportionally) on the smaller and more difficult chromosomes &#8212; particularly the acrocentric chromosomes (13, 14, 15, 21, 22) and the Y chromosome &#8212; than on the large chromosomes (1&#8211;12).Why FISH Was Used More on Smaller/Difficult Chromosomes</p><ol><li><p>Somatic hybrids and RH mapping performed worse on small chromosomes</p><ul><li><p>Small chromosomes (especially acrocentrics and Y) had lower retention rates in hybrid cells &#8594; fewer data points, weaker statistical power, and more ambiguous assignments.</p></li><li><p>They contain a high proportion of repetitive DNA (satellite DNA, rDNA on short arms), making it harder to design truly unique STSs. Many candidate STSs failed the uniqueness test or mapped inconsistently.</p></li><li><p>Result: Hybrid/RH assignments for these chromosomes were often less confident or had more conflicts.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>FISH provided direct visual proof where indirect methods were weakest</p><ul><li><p>FISH allowed researchers to see the fluorescent signal directly on normal human metaphase chromosomes.</p></li><li><p>It was especially valuable for:</p><ul><li><p>Confirming that a probe/STS was truly on one specific small chromosome (and not scattered due to repeats).</p></li><li><p>Detecting chimerism or small translocations that hybrid panels missed.</p></li><li><p>Pinpointing the location to a specific cytogenetic band when hybrid data only gave &#8220;chromosome 21&#8221; or &#8220;chromosome 22q&#8221;.</p></li><li><p>Resolving ambiguities in repeat-rich short arms of acrocentrics.</p></li></ul></li></ul></li><li><p>Practical examples from the HGP era</p><ul><li><p>Chromosome 21 and 22 (the two smallest autosomes) were among the first fully sequenced chromosomes (1999&#8211;2000). FISH was used extensively to verify clone placements and STS assignments on these chromosomes because their small size and high repeat content made hybrid/RH data spottier.</p></li><li><p>The Y chromosome was notoriously difficult with hybrids (very low retention, few unique sequences). FISH (including chromosome painting and locus-specific probes) was heavily relied upon to map Y-specific sequences and confirm assignments.</p></li><li><p>Acrocentric short arms (p-arms) were particularly problematic due to shared repetitive sequences across chromosomes 13/14/15/21/22. FISH with specific probes helped distinguish them.</p></li></ul></li></ol><p>In contrast, large chromosomes (1&#8211;12) usually had:</p><ul><li><p>Better retention in hybrids,</p></li><li><p>Higher density of unique STSs,</p></li><li><p>Stronger statistical support from RH mapping.</p></li></ul><p>So FISH was used more sparingly on large chromosomes &#8212; mainly for final contig anchoring or when there was a specific conflict. Summary</p><ul><li><p>Yes &#8212; FISH verification was disproportionately applied to the smaller, repeat-rich, and harder-to-map chromosomes (especially 13&#8211;22 and Y).</p></li><li><p>It served as an important safety net where somatic cell hybrids and early RH mapping were least reliable.</p></li><li><p>For the bulk of the ~15,000 STSs (mostly on larger chromosomes), assignment relied primarily on somatic hybrids + RH mapping, with FISH used selectively for confirmation.</p></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote><h4><strong>OK it said it was in use but am yet to see this exact roadmap SPECIFICALLY for the entirety of the HGP. you said, rightly, it was step one....where have they got this roadmap from and are there the images of the exact loci ALL OF THEM on chromosomes BEFORE the sequencing?</strong></h4><p>This is a <strong>crucial distinction</strong>, and the confusion makes total sense:<br>You&#8217;re <em>not</em> asking whether FISH was used at all, or whether mapping technology existed &#8212; you&#8217;re asking:</p><h4><strong>&#8220;Was there a single, microscope&#8209;visible image or atlas showing </strong><em><strong>every</strong></em><strong> gene/locus on all human chromosomes </strong><em><strong>before</strong></em><strong> the Human Genome Project sequenced the genome? If so, where exactly is it?&#8221;</strong></h4><p>The honest answer is:</p><h4>&#10071; <strong>No &#8212; there was no single, complete FISH image or &#8220;chromosome atlas&#8221; showing all loci for the entire human genome before sequencing.</strong></h4><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Why That Didn&#8217;t Exist (and Couldn&#8217;t)</strong></h2><p>Before the HGP sequence was generated, scientists <em>did not have the full nucleotide sequence of the human genome</em>. Therefore:</p><h3>&#9989; They could not design probes for <em>every</em> gene or locus</h3><p>Because to design a specific genomic probe you need to know the sequence (at least ~200&#8211;500 base pairs unique to that locus).<br>Without the sequence, you can&#8217;t make a probe that will only bind to that one spot.</p><p>So before sequencing:</p><ul><li><p>There were <strong>thousands of individual probes</strong> (for known genes, STSs, microsatellites, RFLPs), and many of them were mapped physically (via FISH or other methods),</p></li><li><p>But there were <strong>millions of genes and non&#8209;gene loci</strong> &#8212; most of which had <em>not yet been discovered or sequenced</em>, so no specific probes existed for them.</p></li></ul><p>The HGP&#8217;s mapping phase was about <strong>building a scaffold of landmarks</strong> across the genome, not <em>locating every possible locus.</em></p></blockquote><blockquote><h2>Has there ever been a complete gene mapping locus of the Whole Human Genome done with FISH to verify the HUMAN Genome Projects findings?</h2><h4>Short answer: <strong>No &#8212; a complete, genome-wide gene map using FISH was never done to &#8220;verify&#8221; the entire Human Genome Project.</strong></h4><h3>Why not?</h3><ul><li><p><strong>FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) is low-throughput</strong></p><ul><li><p>It can only test a <strong>small number of DNA targets at a time</strong>.</p></li><li><p>The human genome has <strong>~20,000+ genes</strong>, so mapping all of them one-by-one with FISH would be impractical.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Resolution limits</strong></p><ul><li><p>FISH is great for <strong>chromosome-level location (bands, large regions)</strong></p></li><li><p>It is <strong>not precise enough</strong> for fine-scale, base-by-base genome mapping.</p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><h3></h3><h1>RADIATION HYBRID</h1><p>Right, if you thought that Somatic Hybridization was mental, you are going to be even more bamboozled by Radiation Hybrid Mapping. Fundamentally this works in exactly the same way as Somatic Hybridization with a few added extras thrown in for short measure. I will not attempt to go into too much detail, there are the bare bones of it outlined below, essentially because A the problems with this are identical to the Somatic Hybrids and B Because the added layer of fuckery is all In Silico, it would probably be 2 articles in itself pulling it apart, extremely tedious and won&#8217;t really result in much.</p><p>What RH claims to do is irradiate the chromosomes which break them up into small fragments; they then do their Beaver/Human splicing and when they wave their Yes/No PCR wand over the pools this triggers a massive computational data set of probability that given the percentages of Yes/Nos spread out across the Hybrids, the computer is gonna tell you how &#8220;close&#8221; those STSs are predicted to be. This is all well and good, unless of course the PCR is just a wank Yes/No machine and is not actually as specific as they think.  </p><p>As you will see at the bottom of this section the major problem they had at this phase was reproducibility ( which is basically Science- they don&#8217;t like much doing that do they?). Yes when Computer algorithms come into play they are often not very reliable with imperfect Biological samples, even when filtered through their &#8220;Yes/No&#8221; machine. They clearly needed to smooth the data computationally until they could get any sort of agreeance between labs.   </p><p></p><blockquote><p>Radiation Hybrid (RH) Mapping is a physical mapping technique developed in the late 1980s/early 1990s that was heavily used during the Human Genome Project (HGP) to order DNA markers (especially STSs) and estimate physical distances between them along chromosomes. What RH Mapping Is (Simple Explanation)RH mapping works by deliberately breaking human chromosomes into random fragments using radiation, then seeing which markers tend to stay together on the same fragment. Think of it like this analogy:</p><ul><li><p>Imagine you have a long bookshelf full of books (the chromosome).</p></li><li><p>You shake the shelf violently (radiation) so the books fall into many random piles on the floor.</p></li><li><p>You then look at hundreds of different &#8220;piles&#8221; (the hybrid cell lines) and note which specific books (STS markers) are usually found together in the same pile.</p></li><li><p>If two books are almost always in the same pile, they were probably close together on the original shelf.</p></li><li><p>If they are rarely together, they were far apart.</p></li></ul><p>The distance is measured in centiRays (cR): 1 cR = 1% chance that a radiation-induced break occurred between the two markers. How RH Mapping Was Done with STSs (Exact HGP Workflow)</p><ol><li><p>Creation of the RH Panel</p><ul><li><p>Human cells were irradiated with X-rays (high dose) to break chromosomes into random fragments (average size ~5&#8211;10 Mb in the G3 panel).</p></li><li><p>These irradiated cells were immediately fused with hamster cells.</p></li><li><p>The resulting panel consisted of ~80&#8211;100 independent hybrid cell lines (e.g., the famous Stanford G3 panel had 83 lines).</p></li><li><p>Each line retained a random mosaic of small human DNA fragments in a hamster background.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>PCR Testing for STSs</p><ul><li><p>For each STS, specific PCR primers were used to test DNA from every hybrid line in the panel.</p></li><li><p>Result per STS: A retention vector &#8212; a string of &#8220;yes&#8221; (PCR product of expected size) or &#8220;no&#8221; (no product) for each of the 80&#8211;100 lines.</p></li><li><p>This was done by gel electrophoresis (visual band) or later automated methods.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Computer Analysis and Map Construction<br>This is where the software becomes critical. The retention vectors were fed into specialized statistical programs that:</p><ul><li><p>Calculated the likelihood of different possible orders of the STSs.</p></li><li><p>Estimated distances in centiRays.</p></li><li><p>Built &#8220;framework&#8221; maps with high-confidence order (usually at 1000:1 odds or better).</p></li></ul></li></ol><p>Main software tools used in the HGP for RH mapping with STSs:</p><ul><li><p>RHMAP (developed by Michael Boehnke and colleagues) &#8212; The most widely used package. It performed two-point (pairwise) and multipoint likelihood analysis to order markers and calculate distances.</p></li><li><p>RHMAPPER (Stanford Human Genome Center) &#8212; Used for the G3 panel; allowed semiautomated construction of large maps.</p></li><li><p>SAMAPPER (custom program written for the 1997 Stewart et al. paper) &#8212; Specifically developed for the Stanford G3 map to handle hundreds of markers semiautomatically.</p></li><li><p>Other tools like radmap or extensions of RHMAP were also used in various labs.</p></li></ul><p>These programs used maximum likelihood estimation and hidden Markov models to find the order that best explained the observed retention patterns while minimizing the number of inferred radiation breaks. The Famous 1997 Stanford G3 Map Example</p><ul><li><p>Panel: 83 radiation hybrids (G3).</p></li><li><p>Markers: 10,478 STSs.</p></li><li><p>Software: SAMAPPER + underlying RHMAP-style algorithms.</p></li><li><p>Output: 5,049 framework STSs placed in 1,766 high-confidence bins with average spacing ~500 kb.</p></li><li><p>The map was then integrated with somatic hybrid assignments and genetic maps.</p></li></ul><p>How RH Mapping Was Combined with Somatic Hybrids</p><ul><li><p>Somatic cell hybrids first assigned an STS to a whole chromosome (coarse filter + uniqueness check).</p></li><li><p>RH mapping then took those chromosome-assigned STSs and provided order and physical distance within that chromosome.</p></li><li><p>This two-step system was the backbone of HGP physical mapping: somatic hybrids gave the &#8220;which chromosome?&#8221; answer; RH gave the &#8220;where on that chromosome and how far apart?&#8221; answer.</p></li></ul><p>In short:</p><ul><li><p>RH mapping = radiation breakage + PCR scoring of STSs on a panel of hybrids + statistical software (RHMAP / RHMAPPER / SAMAPPER) to compute order and cR distances.</p></li><li><p>It was the high-resolution physical mapping workhorse of the HGP, working hand-in-hand with somatic cell hybrids.</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><blockquote><h2>Can you expand on the Reproducibility issues were they bad?</h2><p>Reproducibility in <strong>radiation hybrid (RH) mapping</strong> during the <strong>Human Genome Project</strong> was a <strong>known limitation, but not a fatal one</strong>&#8212;it was &#8220;messy,&#8221; not unusable.</p><h3>What caused reproducibility issues?</h3><ul><li><p><strong>PCR variability</strong></p><ul><li><p>Slight differences in conditions could change whether an STS appeared &#8220;present&#8221; or &#8220;absent&#8221;</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Weak or borderline signals</strong></p><ul><li><p>Some STSs amplified inconsistently, giving ambiguous results</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Stochastic loss in hybrid cells</strong></p><ul><li><p>RH lines are fragmented DNA&#8212;sometimes a marker is truly present but <strong>not detected</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Panel differences</strong></p><ul><li><p>Different RH panels (different radiation doses, cell lines) gave slightly different retention patterns</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Lab-to-lab variation</strong></p><ul><li><p>Differences in reagents, thermocyclers, and protocols affected results</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>How &#8220;bad&#8221; was it?</h3><ul><li><p>Not disastrous, but <strong>noticeable and expected</strong></p></li><li><p>Individual marker scores could be <strong>noisy or occasionally contradictory</strong></p></li><li><p>However:</p><ul><li><p>When you use <strong>many markers across many hybrid lines</strong>, the <strong>statistical signal becomes reliable</strong></p></li><li><p>Errors tend to <strong>average out</strong> over large datasets</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>How they handled it</h3><ul><li><p>Used <strong>large panels</strong> (100&#8211;1000+ hybrid lines) to improve confidence</p></li><li><p>Scored markers as <strong>probabilities of retention</strong>, not absolute truths</p></li><li><p>Required <strong>replication and consensus across datasets</strong></p></li><li><p>Integrated RH with <strong>genetic linkage and physical mapping</strong>, which helped validate results</p></li></ul><h3>Bottom line</h3><ul><li><p>Reproducibility was <strong>imperfect and noisy at the single-marker level</strong></p></li><li><p>But <strong>acceptable at scale</strong>, which is why RH mapping was still very valuable</p></li><li><p>The project worked around this by relying on <strong>redundancy and multiple independent methods</strong></p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>PHEW. That was pretty hardcore right! The sheer amount of sophistry and trickery employed as an extremely elaborate use of PCR. Spoiler alert, this is the story with the entirety of Genetic Sequencing, it makes logical sense that long sequences would be built up from short sequences but in here lies the problem; if your short sequences are utter bollocks, then your long sequences are going to be even worse, especially when they use the short sequences to order the short sequences into longer sequences. When you see at the root of all of this really is just one trick done over and over again, of PCR testing various strange Biological samples largely in this case involving rodents it creates this wormhole of circular reasoning and layers up layers data and bafflement that is only benchmarked against itself.</p><p>This is entirely intentional, for a layman looking at this subject there is a literal tidal wave of bullshit coming toward them. Even though I am completely desensitized to this intentional bafflement and have a very good grasp on technical terms and experimental microbiological procedures this particular subject was a different gravy. If I am to be honest it also absolutely bored me to tears, even though there are some legitimate bombshells in here, it still feels so tedious because they are buried so much in the bullshit. It&#8217;s not like with any other of the Virological processes because it is just so far removed from reality. But I guess that  is the whole point right! </p><p>Section 3 of this series will be dealing with the output, how we see huge discrepancies in the real world when they came to actually test this &#8220;reference&#8221;. That to me is far more interesting and will reveal and prove the failures of this fundamental process. This is because these processes are only able to be properly tested when you take them &#8220;into the field&#8221;. They get away with benchmarking their studies at base level, purely because they are benchmarking them against things like bacteria. Sure bacteria exist, sure you can grow them, sure they excrete stuff. This IS all happening &#8220;in real life&#8221;, it is just the ONLY people that have access to doing this is the Labs themselves and the methods they use to &#8220;verify&#8221; them are the tests that they are testing for their veracity. Hence is doesn&#8217;t matter what subject they choose to base these fundamental lab processes on it could be a bacteria, it could be a human it could be a lesser spotted Unicorn with Pixies on it, it makes little difference. </p><p>Anyway we have committed this  part to paper, we can see how at the root of the entirety of the Human Reference Genome is complete trash, really this is like our &#8220;Cell Culture Isolation&#8221; of &#8220;Viruses&#8221;. This IS the reference for all other processes in genetics, this referential benchmark falls, you are left with very little else. For sure you could claim their sampling of Nematodes from a Scottish Highland Bog would probably not have to be filtered of human genetics so this referential material might have less effect. Two things however 1) All of these genomes were built in the same way so are fraudulent 2) If they weren&#8217;t who would genuinely give a shit about the genetic sequence of a Nematode? </p><p></p><p>Over and out. </p><p></p><p>Enjoyed the article and want to give a one time donation? Please Buy Me A Coffee. 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I wanted to get this &#8220;emergency&#8221; article out, so apologies if it is a little &#8220;rough around the edges&#8221;. I have just returned from the U.S working on the full falsification of the PCR/Genetics so have been preoccupied with that, hence have fallen a little behind on writing for the moment, but lots in the pipeline. I wanted to get this out as quickly as possible as we <em>should</em> have come to realize that they are rolling out this hoax at a bit of a speed (probably nothing like the Scamdemic) but they are seemingly pulling a few levers.  So I feel if I can get something out there quick enough we can put out a few fires early on . I also feel compelled to do this because the first &#8220;event&#8221; happened in my Home town of Canterbury UK where I went to school (In the Cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral), in a Club (Club Chemistry) where I spent a lot of my formative years drinking Jaegerbombs and Voddy Redbulls. </p><p>So let&#8217;s actually start with this story&#8230; well&#8230;.when the story started. As it was certainly not in March of 2026. No it actually started in September of 2025, strangely enough however it DID start in Kent, UK. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-11-04/debates/251104100000010/PandemicPreparednessExercisePEGASUS" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg" width="599" height="680" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:680,&quot;width&quot;:599,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:69532,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-11-04/debates/251104100000010/PandemicPreparednessExercisePEGASUS&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/191411961?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!plka!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F559576c7-bbda-4a1b-a134-80a78c5bf584_599x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>There was a &#8220;Pandemic Preparedness&#8221; exercise run in the UK where they went with a deadly contagious disease prevalent in children and young adults where one of the symptoms was Meningitis. More conveniently this exercise was run in conjunction with Kent County Council.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg" width="431" height="679" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:679,&quot;width&quot;:431,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:60860,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/191411961?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Oaw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3893bb6f-ac28-4cef-804f-c9138ad24ef0_431x679.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Also to note was a tender that went out at exactly the same time for a batch of Meningitis B Vaccines. This tender from September 2025, the exact time of the exercise was awarded in 2026.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg" width="634" height="680" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:680,&quot;width&quot;:634,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:55659,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/191411961?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtAP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6d489b6-65e8-469b-a91c-a341ccb1312d_634x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>So here we have all of the machinations for a hoax set in to motion, planned, accounted for and rolled out within 6 months. They are moving at <em>Warp-speed </em>these days. But I am not really here to focus too much attention on the bunch of twisted twats posing as authority. We all know what they are capable of, in terms of fabricating the spread of some contagious disease and rolling out dangerous drugs to combat it, to line their pockets and to keep the allopathic conveyor belt of death and disease ticking along nicely. </p><p> This time I am here to combat the notion that there can be &#8220;contagious&#8221; Meningitis at all, as it is once again rather convenient that <em>this time</em> they have gone with a Bacterial cause rather than &#8220;Viral&#8221; (I would like to think that the Virology Control Studies Project had some part to play in this change of thinking). Notice the Bacterial part to that sentence is <em>not</em> in inverted commas, largely because we can all agree that Bacteria exist. We can see them living and moving about in a light microscope. They have MANY different classifications according to their appearance, but mainly because of the way they stain either Gram Positive or Negative and their respective &#8220;Genetic&#8221; sequence. </p><p>Regular readers should well know by now my thoughts on the later criteria, but just to bring everyone up to speed; Both Gram Staining and Genetics are inferences, lab values of no relevance to these Bacteria, they are uncontrolled, unscientific stories ascribed this time to living things and I would conclude that there are vastly fewer actual Bacterial strains than they claim. BUT! They definitely do exist and they are found a lot of the time in higher number at the site of infection. Of course, they are the scavengers of the Microbiome. However this is where I depart from the Mainstream in regards to disease causation and you will see very shortly why:</p><p>This is the thought experiment that I employ when talking about bacteria. Parasitic scavengers on the macroscale are things like maggots. Maggots are drawn to dead and dying organic matter ONLY. They have been used historically to clean wounds, like leeches because of their absolute clinical precision when it comes to ONLY touching dead and dying tissue. If you were to put your hand in a bucket of maggots they would do nothing, they would cause no disease, they would cause no trauma. If you put a dead chicken in the bucket, it would strip it to bone in a matter of days. </p><p>If you had a rubbish heap those maggots would continually feed until they developed into flies, which would then produce more maggots which in turn would produce more flies at some point very soon the dump would become overrun with flies. </p><p>Take ALL of this analogy and apply it to the Microbiological level. We all have Bacteria in our bodies, they are neither &#8220;good&#8221; nor &#8220;bad&#8221; as the marketing suggests (Hegelian Dialectic in full force). They are just Bacteria. They feed on dead and dying tissue, in wounds and on food stuck in your teeth and on &#8220;infected&#8221; tissue (out of balance ionically, hence dying). They are not causing the disease, they are merely there, actually clearing up the diseased tissue. If there is a lot and you have really injured yourself or thrown your terrain way out of whack, these Bacteria will go to town, and replicate and just like the flies because extremely numerous. It is at this point the Bacteria, although not necessarily causing the disease can not be helpful, they themselves full of metabolites of some of the chemicals (in the case that it was a chemical caused &#8220;infection&#8221; imbalance) can enter the blood stream and cause systemic problems (Sepsis). </p><p>This is why, I do not recommend AntiBiotics (anti-life) for anything but systemic infections, to clear some of the by products of a large amount of tissue death. In this case they can be used to good effect, although with resulting side-effects of course, but we are discussing life or death situations. </p><p></p><h1><strong>The Hoax</strong></h1><p>It seems that they wasted no time and jumped straight into it ( obviously were running out of Ferrari money from the Scamdemic being over). You know how they love to signal and leave their killer calling cards right? Well this one was no different. Front and center is the fact that their claimed ground Zero is Club Chemistry (Smacks forehead). For those who follow &#8220;the numbers&#8221; that is C= 3rd letter of the alphabet so CC= 33&#8230; also taking place in Canterbury City =33. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RvBY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6ee934f-7c6f-4821-b29f-bd8acaa635c3_500x333.webp" width="500" height="333" 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The student that they claimed died from Meningitis (admitted with flu like symptoms after a night of heavy drinking and systematically killed by the medical establishment) went to the University of Kent, officially and affectionately named The European University because it is a rampant nest of Marxist agitators, heavily funded by Soros and the EU. Hence it takes little imagination to see why this hoax is kicking off here. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp" width="500" height="281" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:281,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36856,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://controlstudies.substack.com/i/191411961?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!80KU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff133d15b-760a-4175-83b4-6e2d4b64ac40_500x281.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>So they are claiming that this Contagious spreading event occurred on the weekend starting on Friday 6th March at Club Chemistry. Now I will take this time and impart some local knowledge into proceedings as I happened as mentioned previously to have frequented this &#8220;Club&#8221; as a Yoot. It&#8217;s is very well regarded (because it is) a grotty dive. It is situated on the ring road in the dead end of town opposite the Equally dead Canterbury East train station. To any normie, the idea that you can get a deadly brain parasite from this place would be perfectly plausible. Numerous times have I got and a lot of other people got particularly bad hangovers (more than usual) from their reluctance to keep the booze lines clean. Just general rot, mold, fermented sugary drinks etc all add up to an overactive drink that can cause the bowels to evacuate and induce fevers (Read my article entitled &#8220;Food Poisoning&#8221;).</p><p>So it is little wonder this rather farcical headline exists noting that a student left a club with blurred vision and unable to walk after a night out. Really this NOT happening should have been more newsworthy: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jqs7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b424375-6ecf-4ce0-ba28-8f5223d6b940_1107x768.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jqs7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b424375-6ecf-4ce0-ba28-8f5223d6b940_1107x768.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jqs7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b424375-6ecf-4ce0-ba28-8f5223d6b940_1107x768.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h1><strong>The Science</strong></h1><p>I am not going to dwell on the individual cases of the people claimed to be &#8220;infected&#8221;/die from this as with any of these health related issues, unless you explicitly know every tiny minute detail about the previous health and habits of each case, it is a complete wild goose chase of assumptions. I will simply put ALL of the details about this bacteria and its ability to cause disease and also just some of the hospital protocols involved in &#8220;infection&#8221; diagnosis, &#8220;treatment&#8221; and &#8220;prevention&#8221;. </p><p>Although it is very much in the wheelhouse of the powers that be to A completely fake this i.e a False Flag event where nobody got hurt, the names and people are fabricated OR B to have started some kind of event by poisoning people at this club and at subsequent events to trigger the idea of a spreading pathogen. I find Occam&#8217;s Razor useful in this situation that when I lay all of the moving parts of this hoax out, you will see that neither of those are necessary.</p><h4>The Hypothesis</h4><p>This is what has happened in my opinion and it doesn&#8217;t deviate away from practically every other germ theory hoax in history (apart from may a few of the CNS symptomology ones that did involve chemical poisoning like &#8220;polio&#8221;). The symptoms of Meningitis are actually extremely low grade if need be, non specific and align easily with heavy drink and drug use. The establishment had been laying heavy propaganda groundwork in conjunction with Kent County Council about a Meningitis scare. All it takes is one student with low grade symptoms to report to medical staff who admit them to hospital on &#8220;precautionary&#8221; measures, they then systematically put in induced coma to protect their &#8220;swelling Brain&#8221; pump full of drugs and kill them. </p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v5U8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F26a7914f-5942-403b-ab39-a14f8ba7cdd3_968x424.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v5U8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F26a7914f-5942-403b-ab39-a14f8ba7cdd3_968x424.png 424w, 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into the arms of as many 14-24 yr olds as possible. This is obviously a MASSIVE coincidence that it is the exact demographic now coming down with the symptoms that also match EXACTLY the side effects of said vax. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8kgW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd22c7f31-2322-457b-a48f-2ea6b661b053_1797x838.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8kgW!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd22c7f31-2322-457b-a48f-2ea6b661b053_1797x838.png 424w, 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Like most vaccines, its side effects are usually <strong>mild and temporary</strong>, and serious reactions are rare.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128994; Common side effects (very frequent)</h2><p>These usually show up within a day or two:</p><ul><li><p>Pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site</p></li><li><p>Headache</p></li><li><p>Fatigue</p></li><li><p>Mild fever</p></li><li><p>Muscle or joint pain</p></li></ul><p>&#128073; These are just signs your immune system is responding to the vaccine.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128993; Less common side effects</h2><ul><li><p>Nausea</p></li><li><p>Dizziness</p></li><li><p>Fainting (especially in adolescents&#8212;this is why people are asked to sit/lie down briefly after the shot)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128308; Rare but serious side effects</h2><ul><li><p>Severe allergic reaction (<strong>anaphylaxis</strong>)</p><ul><li><p>Symptoms: difficulty breathing, swelling of face/throat, rapid heartbeat</p></li><li><p>Happens very rarely and usually shortly after vaccination</p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p>Even quite ironically the side effects from the Meningitis B Vaccine are almost identical to those of the claimed symptoms for Meningitis that would certainly tick enough boxes to have you admitted to hospital given the right amount of media propaganda pumped into a localized community. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Bxwq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98165459-42e8-46ab-a464-bb7e44062007_740x523.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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In a light microscope really they still need to be stained to be able to be differentiated from the surrounding tissue. When done so they are nothing more than round dots. This will be the sum total of observation for diagnostics. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ejG6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2c8d921-8bc7-4853-84ef-873e7b5b7b19_550x404.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ejG6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2c8d921-8bc7-4853-84ef-873e7b5b7b19_550x404.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ejG6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2c8d921-8bc7-4853-84ef-873e7b5b7b19_550x404.webp 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Below is the TEM image where you can see that they are a <strong>diplococci i.e the round blob is actually two sections fused together. </strong>That&#8217;s fine and all but we all know they are just staining these Gram Negative and calling it a day. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IeMM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66d0c960-70f6-4ef6-a9d4-d2d0de22c844_778x773.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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All of them are coincidentally Gram Negative on stain. </p><blockquote><h3>1. <strong>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>2. <strong>Neisseria lactamica</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>3. <strong>Neisseria sicca</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>4. <strong>Neisseria subflava</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>5. <strong>Neisseria mucosa</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>6. <strong>Neisseria cinerea</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>7. <strong>Moraxella catarrhalis</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>8. <strong>Kingella kingae</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>9. <strong>Kingella denitrificans</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>10. <strong>Veillonella spp.</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>11. <strong>Acinetobacter spp. (small cocco-bacilli forms)</strong> &#8211; <strong>Gram-negative</strong> &#9989;</h3><h3>12. <strong>Some rare cocci like Enterobacteriaceae cocci forms?</strong> &#8211; most are Gram-negative (though some coccoid forms of Enterococcus or Staphylococcus would be Gram-positive, but they weren&#8217;t on the original list) &#10060;</h3></blockquote><p></p><p>So of course if you had ANY doubt whatsoever, YES they ARE using PCR to diagnose this disease in a clinical setting. Because of it&#8217;s claimed speed and &#8220;reliability&#8221;. So here we see with a sharp focus, that despite Bacteria very much existing, they are still using the fraudulent PCR test to ramp up numbers and hook people onto deadly medical protocols. </p><p></p><blockquote><p>Yes &#8212; in <strong>modern clinical practice, PCR testing has become a primary tool</strong> for confirming <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em>, especially in urgent or complicated cases. But it&#8217;s usually <strong>part of a combined approach</strong> rather than the sole method. Here&#8217;s how it works in context:</p><div><hr></div><h2>1. <strong>Why PCR is favored</strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong>Speed:</strong> PCR can detect bacterial DNA in <strong>hours</strong>, much faster than waiting for culture growth (24&#8211;48 hours).</p></li><li><p><strong>Sensitivity:</strong> PCR works even if the patient has <strong>already started antibiotics</strong>, which can inhibit bacterial growth in cultures.</p></li><li><p><strong>Specificity:</strong> Can <strong>differentiate </strong><em><strong>N. meningitidis</strong></em><strong> from look-alikes</strong> like <em>N. gonorrhoeae</em>, <em>Neisseria lactamica</em>, or <em>Moraxella</em>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Serogrouping:</strong> Some PCR assays can identify the <strong>capsular serogroup</strong> (A, B, C, W, Y), which is important for <strong>outbreak control and vaccination decisions</strong>.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>2. <strong>How PCR is used</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Sample: usually <strong>CSF, blood, or sometimes throat swab</strong> if meningococcal carriage is suspected.</p></li><li><p>Detects <strong>specific gene targets</strong>, e.g.:</p><ul><li><p><strong>ctrA</strong> (capsule transport) &#8594; confirms meningococcus</p></li><li><p><strong>porA</strong> &#8594; serogroup and subtype</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Real-time PCR machines can provide results in <strong>2&#8211;6 hours</strong>.</p></li></ul></blockquote><h1>THE MEDICAL KILLING FIELDS</h1><p>So they have laid the trap, taken young adults predisposed to drinking, smoking and doing drugs heavily, they have foisted bullshit pHARMaceuticals into their arms such as the HPV vax, that coincidentally have identical side effects to the symptomology of Meningitis. At any point they can use these symptoms and ring the alarm bells that there is a &#8220;Suspected&#8221; Meningitis outbreak. But these kiddos aren&#8217;t quite ready yet, they are going to need a bit of working over before they can be really sick/die and they make it onto the News to get the lemmings queuing up for the next round of Caribbean Holidays, I mean Vaxes. </p><p>So you take a scared Student on a comedown, you tell them their banging headache could actually not be the rest of a Jaegerbomb train on Saturday night but instead their brain could be swelling because of a bug that wasn&#8217;t killed by the high proof alcohol (funny that) but instead has crawled into their drink and made it&#8217;s way to their brain lining. </p><p>They are then informed (Told not asked) that to see if it actually was this bug ( they have already made their minds up btw) they are going to have to perform a Spinal Tap ( of which the Rockumentary Hair Metal band are named after for it&#8217;s morbid irony). 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<strong>Temporary nerve irritation</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Brief tingling or &#8220;electric shock&#8221; sensation down the legs during the procedure</p></li><li><p>Happens if the needle brushes a nerve root</p></li><li><p>Usually <strong>momentary and harmless</strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128993; Less common side effects</h2><ul><li><p>Nausea or dizziness</p></li><li><p>Mild bleeding at the puncture site</p></li><li><p>Small bruise or local tenderness</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128308; Rare but more serious risks</h2><h3>1. <strong>Persistent CSF leak</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Leads to prolonged headache</p></li><li><p>May require treatment (e.g., a &#8220;blood patch&#8221; to seal the leak)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>2. <strong>Infection</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Very rare due to sterile technique</p></li><li><p><em><strong>Could lead to serious conditions like meningitis</strong></em></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>3. <strong>Bleeding (spinal hematoma)</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Rare, but higher risk in people with clotting disorders or on blood thinners</p></li><li><p>Can compress nerves if significant</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mnlp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2cc2d799-fdf9-4b4f-b30d-aa765867c6f6_726x203.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mnlp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2cc2d799-fdf9-4b4f-b30d-aa765867c6f6_726x203.png 424w, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Let&#8217;s just pause here for two seconds. I&#8217;ll put it in bold so you don&#8217;t miss it.</p><h3><strong>One of the side effects of performing a Spinal Tap to check for Meningitis.....is Meningitis.</strong></h3><p>&#128557;&#129313;welcome to clown world peeps.</p><p></p><p>So they&#8217;ve made sure our Party Kiddos are well and truly inflamed by now, they are on a massive come down, they have just had a needle rammed in their spine, they wait a couple of hours and the PCR has just come back &#8220;Yip, you got the bug my friend, soz&#8221;. </p><p>So they fire up the Drugs cannon&#8230;. this requires more stabbing btw. A canula for an IV drip for fluids and dehydration (yeah that headache is really kicking in now) and to put the high grade Antibiotics in (Anti, Life). </p><p>They are going to lean into their most potent arsenal and pull out Ceftriaxone and Penicillin G, which quite obviously come with some serious side effects, ones that once again bare a remarkable similarity to worsening Meningitis:</p><p></p><blockquote><p>Let&#8217;s go through <strong>ceftriaxone</strong> and <strong>penicillin G</strong> in detail, focusing on <strong>common, serious, and rare side effects</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>1. Ceftriaxone (IV/IM)</strong></h2><p><strong>Class:</strong> Third-generation cephalosporin</p><h3><strong>Common side effects</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Rash</strong> or mild allergic reactions</p></li><li><p><strong>Local reactions</strong> at injection site</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Serious but less common</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Hypersensitivity / anaphylaxis</strong> (rare but potentially fatal)</p></li><li><p><strong>Hematologic effects</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>Eosinophilia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia (rare, usually reversible)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Gallbladder / biliary sludge</strong>: can occur in prolonged therapy</p></li><li><p><strong>C. difficile infection</strong>: risk of severe antibiotic-associated diarrhea</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Rare</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Severe hemolytic anemia</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Seizures</strong> (usually in patients with renal failure or very high doses)</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Other notes</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Can interact with <strong>calcium-containing IV fluids</strong> in neonates &#8594; risk of precipitates</p></li><li><p>Generally well-tolerated in adults for short courses (like meningitis treatment)</p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p>So they have chucked a litany of drugs, wounded many times to the spine, punctured skin, flushed blood stream with toxic chemicals and propagandized a young impressionable mind that their initial comedown was this bug. If at any point during this, a few lab values start to ring, their vitals suddenly start to react to the injurious protocols and they start to take a turn for the worse, the medical establishment really kick in and they will put them in an induced coma and potentially intubate.</p><p></p><blockquote><p>Yes &#8212; someone with <strong>meningococcal meningitis (caused by </strong><em><strong>Neisseria meningitidis</strong></em><strong>)</strong> can be put into an <strong>induced coma but it</strong> depends on how severe their illness is. Most patients <strong>do not require it</strong>, but in life-threatening cases with complications, intensive care interventions may be necessary. Here&#8217;s a detailed breakdown.</p><div><hr></div><h2>1. <strong>Induced coma / sedation</strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong>Not routine</strong> for meningitis itself.</p></li><li><p>Usually considered if the patient develops:</p><ul><li><p>Severe <strong>brain swelling (cerebral edema)</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Seizures</strong> that are hard to control</p></li><li><p><strong>Severe septic shock with multi-organ failure</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>In such cases:</p><ul><li><p>Patients may be <strong>sedated</strong> and sometimes <strong>intubated</strong> for airway protection and mechanical ventilation.</p></li><li><p>The goal is <strong>to reduce metabolic demand on the brain</strong> and stabilize vital signs.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>So, <strong>most meningitis cases are treated without coma</strong> &#8212; it&#8217;s reserved for <strong>neurological complications or critical care scenarios</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>2. <strong>Intubation and mechanical ventilation</strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong>Only if the patient cannot maintain airway</strong> or is in <strong>respiratory failure</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Ventilation may also help manage:</p><ul><li><p>Severe shock</p></li><li><p>Impaired consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale very low)</p></li><li><p>Status epilepticus</p></li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><p>We all very much can gather where this is going to lead, a drugged, sedated, wounded body, now in the complete hands of the Medical Establishment- or as I otherwise like to refer to them as, factually- the Third Leading cause of Death. The stories about people dying outside of the grips of the medical establishment are extremely rare, highly propagandized and lacking in any sort of detail whatsoever. So until we have all of their medical history in front of us, exactly how many times and when they were vaccinated, usages of pharmaceutical and recreational drugs etc etc&#8230; we cannot adequately see how these extremely rare occurrences happen. So because the data is not readily available it has to be a guess. with an average of around 30 deaths per year from meningitis, Chat GPT gave an estimate of potentially only 1-5 dying at home. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-2DM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef0d5dd9-6277-4756-aedf-03904ad0bcc9_708x429.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-2DM!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef0d5dd9-6277-4756-aedf-03904ad0bcc9_708x429.png 424w, 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It jumps straight across the specificity claim by going to the mythical world of Proteins and Genetics. Regular readers will know all to well the wholesale hoax of these &#8220;Bio&#8221;chemicals, they are huge subjects in and of themselves so I would just urge you to go and read them. </p><p>Interestingly enough, if it is your &#8220;bag&#8221; about the mRNA stuff then this is made with that tech. Yes if you were wondering; of course the Vax side effects are almost identical to that of initial claimed symptoms of Meningitis. Who would have thought otherwise. <br></p><blockquote><p>The proteins in MenB vaccines aren&#8217;t extracted from the bacteria&#8212;they&#8217;re <strong>made using recombinant DNA technology</strong>, which is essentially controlled biological &#8220;protein manufacturing.&#8221;</p><p>Let&#8217;s walk through it at the chemical/biotech level.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129516; 1. Identify and isolate the gene</h2><p>Scientists first find the <strong>gene</strong> in <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em> that codes for a target protein (like factor H binding protein used in Bexsero or Trumenba).</p><ul><li><p>DNA sequence &#8594; encodes amino acid sequence of the protein</p></li><li><p>The gene is then <strong>copied and optimized</strong> (sometimes modified for better production in lab organisms)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129514; 2. Insert the gene into a production organism</h2><p>The gene is inserted into a circular DNA molecule called a plasmid, then introduced into a host cell&#8212;commonly:</p><ul><li><p><em>Escherichia coli</em> (bacteria)</p></li><li><p>Yeast (sometimes used for more complex proteins)</p></li></ul><p>This step uses standard molecular cloning techniques.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127981; 3. Protein expression (biological synthesis)</h2><p>Inside the host cell:</p><ul><li><p>The inserted gene is <strong>transcribed</strong> into mRNA</p></li><li><p>Ribosomes <strong>translate</strong> the mRNA into a protein (amino acids linked by peptide bonds)</p></li></ul><p>Chemically, this is the same process your own cells use:</p><ul><li><p>Amino acids are joined via <strong>condensation reactions</strong> &#8594; peptide bonds</p></li><li><p>Folding occurs spontaneously based on interactions like:</p><ul><li><p>Hydrogen bonding</p></li><li><p>Hydrophobic effects</p></li><li><p>Ionic interactions</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>The result: large amounts of the target protein are produced.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#129532; 4. Purification of the protein</h2><p>After growing lots of cells in bioreactors:</p><ul><li><p>Cells are broken open</p></li><li><p>The protein is isolated using techniques like:</p><ul><li><p>Chromatography (separating based on charge, size, or binding affinity)</p></li><li><p>Filtration</p></li></ul></li></ul><p>This yields a <strong>highly purified protein antigen</strong>.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#9879;&#65039; 5. Formulation into a vaccine</h2><p>The purified protein is then:</p><ul><li><p>Mixed with stabilizers</p></li><li><p>Often combined with an <strong>adjuvant</strong> (e.g., aluminum salts)</p></li></ul><p>Adjuvants work by:</p><ul><li><p>Creating mild local inflammation</p></li><li><p>Enhancing immune signaling (chemically: activating innate immune receptors)</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#128300; 6. Quality control</h2><p>Each batch is tested to ensure:</p><ul><li><p>Correct protein structure (important for immune recognition)</p></li><li><p>Purity (no contaminants like endotoxins)</p></li><li><p>Stability over time</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>&#129504; Big picture (chemically speaking)</h2><p>You can think of it as:</p><p><strong>DNA sequence &#8594; cellular machinery &#8594; amino acid chain &#8594; folded protein &#8594; purified antigen</strong></p><p>No live bacteria are involved&#8212;just <strong>one specific protein reproduced in a controlled system</strong>.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yRGB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb9ec080-4cde-46ff-9a85-8f160ac8e7bf_740x523.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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Really I probably should have put this first, as once you have understood that these Biological Critters do not cause disease, you can forget the rest of it. Maybe I am subconsciously getting you to read the rest of the material&#8230; who knows&#8230; it panned out like this. </p><blockquote><h3> Are there any Controlled Human Infection models for Neisseria meningitidis, where they prove that this bacteria causes meningitis or sepsis by introducing them to healthy people? Short Answer</h3><p><strong>Short answer:</strong><br>&#10060; <strong>No.</strong> There are <strong>no controlled human infection models (CHIMs)</strong> where Neisseria meningitidis is deliberately given to healthy people to cause meningitis or sepsis.</p><h3>What <em>does</em> exist</h3><ul><li><p>Researchers only study <strong>safe colonisation (carriage)</strong> in humans, not disease</p></li><li><p>Even then, they usually use <strong>non-pathogenic relatives</strong> like <em>Neisseria lactamica</em></p></li><li><p>These CHIM studies are designed to be <strong>non-harmful and reversible</strong></p></li></ul><h3>Why not?</h3><ul><li><p><em>N. meningitidis</em> can rapidly cause <strong>life-threatening sepsis/meningitis</strong></p></li><li><p>Intentionally inducing that would be <strong>unethical and not approved</strong></p></li></ul><h3>How causation is proven instead</h3><ul><li><p>Epidemiology (outbreaks, transmission patterns)</p></li><li><p>Lab + animal/human tissue models</p></li><li><p>Clinical observation of natural infections</p></li></ul></blockquote><p>So for this specific &#8220;strain&#8221; of bacteria of course there is a massive amount of chicanery. They could never prove causality because the outcomes would be so devastating. OK but by the same token, if you are admitting to never actually proving this bacteria cause disease then you at no point can make this claim, or indeed make drugs to kill it for the sake of claimed health. Of course this doesn&#8217;t stop them at all&#8230; but it is true. </p><p>There is a remarkably telling way to know that this particular bacteria despite not actually being tested for causality is indeed completely harmless&#8230; that is because in the rare occasions they have tested a control group of healthy people, namely children and young adults.. they come back with startling results. Nearly 50% of kids have this bacteria living inside their mouths on a day to day basis. This was done with a simple mouth swab. 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Meningococcal carriage and serogroup of <em>N. meningitidis</em> were determined by RT-PCR from DNA extracted directly from the specimen.</p><p><em>N. meningitidis</em> was identified in 212 (34.8 %) of the participants. Significantly higher carriage rate was found among high school students (48.9 %) compared to university students (20.5 %). Peak of colonisation rate was among 17&#8211;19-year-old students (48.7 %). Most carriage isolates were non-typable (87.3 %). From the 212 meningococcus carriers, 19 were colonised by serogroup B (9 %), 5 by serogroup C (2.4 %), and 1 had serogroup Y (0.5 %). Significantly higher colonisation rate was found among males (42.4 %) than in females (33.1 %). Antibiotic use in the past 2 months has decreased the rate of meningococcal colonisation. Recent respiratory infection, active or passive smoking and attending parties have not influenced meningococcal colonisation rate significantly.</p><p>In conclusion, we have found high asymptomatic meningococcus carriage rate among high school students and young adults, however, the majority of the colonizing meningococci were non-typable.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>So RTqPCR found that 50% of 17-19yr olds have this bacteria just commonly in them. We can take this fraudulent test at face value because we know that is how they are clinically diagnosing people for this disease when they are ill. The scapegoat they use is a typical farcical story telling, framing technique, that these people are &#8220;Asymptomatic Carriers&#8221; of this deadly bacteria and only when it feels like it, it is gonna start wielding a knife a start randomly stabbing its host.</p><p>In fact they have had to roll out the big guns to postulate why these harmless bacteria suddenly start causing disease. A guy called Xavier Nassif is the leading expert in why <em>Neisseria meningitidis </em>suddenly decides<em> i</em>t&#8217;s going on a rampage.. Reading between the lines of a whole heap of sophistry and bullshit about surface proteins crossing the blood brain barrier he finally admits in stunning fashion it &#8220;occurs due to environmental or host changes&#8221;. OK it&#8217;s all about the terrain&#8230; we agree!</p><blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>1. Core concept</h3><ul><li><p>Many bacteria can <strong>live harmlessly in humans</strong> &#8212; this is called <strong>colonization or carriage</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Examples: <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em>, <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>, <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>.</p></li></ul><h3>2. Why harmless bacteria can become pathogenic</h3><p>Nassif and colleagues propose that <strong>&#8220;opportunistic infection&#8221;</strong> occurs due to <strong>environmental or host changes</strong>, not necessarily a change in the bacteria itself:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Host factors:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Immune suppression, stress, viral infections, genetic susceptibility</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Bacterial factors:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Expression of specific <strong>virulence genes</strong> triggered by environmental cues</p></li><li><p>Population density (quorum sensing can switch bacteria from harmless to aggressive behavior)</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Microbiome balance:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Disruption of normal microbial communities can allow normally harmless bacteria to invade tissues</p></li></ul></li></ul><h3>3. Key insight</h3><ul><li><p>Many pathogens <strong>exist in a healthy carrier state</strong></p></li><li><p>Infection often requires a <strong>combination of host vulnerability + bacterial trigger</strong>, rather than the bacteria being &#8220;new&#8221; or &#8220;foreign.&#8221;</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p><strong>Bottom line:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Bacteria like <em>N. meningitidis</em> can live in the nose/throat harmlessly in many people</p></li><li><p>Under certain conditions, they <strong>switch to a virulent form</strong>, causing meningitis or sepsis</p></li><li><p>This explains why <strong>healthy individuals can suddenly become ill</strong> without obvious external infection </p></li></ul></blockquote><p></p><h2>CHIM</h2><p>So they have carried out a Controlled Human Infection Model where they deliberately give healthy unvaxxed people titers of pure Bacteria they claim cause meningitis and sepsis, namely Streptococcus Pneumoniae.  The conclusions are both damning and absolutely ridiculous. Absolutely no disease was caused&#8230;. BECAUSE&#8230;. the bacteria worked like a vaccine and it helped them instead&#8230; I mean you have to applaud them at the stunning hubris to run with this and not be openly mocked, ne agreed with as part of the medical establishment.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3707375/" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SeXA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb19fb83-7049-4279-a705-a4305b8c9df4_1142x595.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SeXA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb19fb83-7049-4279-a705-a4305b8c9df4_1142x595.png 848w, 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Serum and nasal wash antibody responses were measured before and after each challenge.</p><p><em>Measurements and Main Results</em>: A total of 29 subjects were experimentally colonized. No subjects were colonized by experimental rechallenge, demonstrating the protective effect of initial carriage against subsequent infection. Carriage increased both mucosal and serum IgG levels to pneumococcal proteins and polysaccharide, resulting in a fourfold increase in opsonophagocytic activity. Importantly, passive transfer of postcarriage sera from colonized subjects conferred 70% protection against lethal challenge by a heterologous strain in a murine model of invasive pneumococcal pneumonia. These levels were significantly higher than the protection conferred by either precarriage sera (30%) or saline (10%).</p><p><em>Conclusions</em>: Experimental human carriage resulted in mucosal and systemic immunological responses that conferred protection against recolonization and invasive pneumococcal disease. These data suggest that mucosal pneumococcal vaccination strategies may be important for vulnerable patient groups, particularly the elderly, who do not sustain carriage.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em>, human challenge models, colonization, immunity</p></blockquote><h1>CONCLUSION</h1><p>We have seen how an obviously planned scare, combined with the procurement of vaccines in 2025 was rolled out in Canterbury UK, and is currently building up a bit of steam to make sure parents thrust that needle into their kids arms. They couldn&#8217;t help themselves but to leave some of the codified calling cards into their marketing campaign being that ground Zero was a club called &#8220;Chemistry&#8221;. I mean if anything, they have told us all we need to know, a revelation of the methods of sorts;  Chemistry IS where these disease symptoms are coming from, the Chemistry employed in the labs of Pharmaceutical drugs.</p><p>Given that potentially only a single person a year will die not at the direct hands of the medical establishment we can safely assume that these  &#8220;natural&#8221; healthy to dead in 24hr stories are complete bullshit. One would assume a long history of pharma abuse, vaxxes and drugs combined with recreational drugs, potential combination of allergic reactions etc any number of these things massively throwing out of balance a human body to the point where those symptoms are no longer able to be masked with analgesics and pain meds and go from seemingly fine to dead extremely quickly.</p><p>We can tie all of the gross hospital protocols together, all of the vax and antibiotic side effects together and easily see that the allopathic death cult is the one leering over the cadaver with a giant syringe in its hand that is the obvious culprit for any death and destruction seen. </p><p>Finally we have a look at the Contagion Studies and prevalence of these bacteria in the healthy human population. Of course we were going to find out that these Bacteria are completely harmless and do absolutely nothing when directly given to people. So just know that when they claim there are &#8220;transmission events&#8221;, that you have to mask or even vaccinate to protect yourself from these &#8220;jumping&#8221; bacteria&#8230; you have them inside you right now, they do thing and the medical establishment and Media are lying to you to boost their profits from deals done with vaccine manufacturers and to bump you onto the allopathic conveyor belt of death and disease for their stats. </p><p></p><p>Don&#8217;t want to sign up to Substack or make a one time donation because you enjoyed the article, please consider Buying Me A Coffee&#8230; Thanks!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/controlstudies" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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