went to a gay club tonight

[sharkmaster]

Actually I said nothing more than corrected your misinformation, and yet you repeatedly come back to your own references. If you're going to use the Internet to back up "scientific facts" than at least use the brains the creator gave you to select reputable sites.

I gave you factual information from the CDC and Hemophilia.org.

HIV had been around a lot longer than the mid 1980s. It was just in the mid 80s that it had such a surge that actually enabled the scientists to figure out what was causing the syndrome.

I actually did put the phrase "history of AIDS" into Google. I had to scroll down past more than 20 sites before I got one that I would consider reputable (NIH). The rest I would consider "opinion" sites (including Wikipedia).

Long story short (and I am saying none of this in criticism or anger, I'm just trying to teach you a little something), you can't trust everything you see, and only half of what you read, that is doubly true for the Internet. Just because you read something on a website doesn't make it a fact. You have to choose your information sources with care.

you said if your gonna blame someone. Im not. I think wikipedia is an alright refrence and was one I was gonna use.

 

[sharkmaster]

Actually I said nothing more than corrected your misinformation, and yet you repeatedly come back to your own references. If you're going to use the Internet to back up "scientific facts" than at least use the brains the creator gave you to select reputable sites.

I gave you factual information from the CDC and Hemophilia.org.

HIV had been around a lot longer than the mid 1980s. It was just in the mid 80s that it had such a surge that actually enabled the scientists to figure out what was causing the syndrome.

I actually did put the phrase "history of AIDS" into Google. I had to scroll down past more than 20 sites before I got one that I would consider reputable (NIH). The rest I would consider "opinion" sites (including Wikipedia).

Long story short (and I am saying none of this in criticism or anger, I'm just trying to teach you a little something), you can't trust everything you see, and only half of what you read, that is doubly true for the Internet. Just because you read something on a website doesn't make it a fact. You have to choose your information sources with care.

I should add that I was wrong that it was found in the 80. As I am seeing now that it was just brought to the us attention at that time. But it was dominantly being found in gay men.

 

[musclemom]

you said if your gonna blame someone. Im not. I think wikipedia is an alright refrence and was one I was gonna use.

I happen to know people who "snert" (that's a term from before your time) Wikipedia. Meaning, they purposely go into the pages and umm, well, let's just say they get creative with the information Wiki is an interesting resource in terms of general information but it's not 100% reliable.

If you're going to put forth an opinion based on factual information then you'd do better going to an unalterable source, i.e., government or medical sites.

 

[sharkmaster]

I happen to know people who "snert" (that's a term from before your time) Wikipedia. Meaning, they purposely go into the pages and umm, well, let's just say they get creative with the information Wiki is an interesting resource in terms of general information but it's not 100% reliable.

If you're going to put forth an opinion based on factual information then you'd do better going to an unalterable source, i.e., government or medical sites.

Well thank you for your information. Its like I said I have no problem learning something from someone. Chris saying my statements are ignorant or biggoted with no explanation and then calling me ignorant made me a little defensive but all in all I have no problem stating that I was wrong and learning something new.

 

[chris302001]

Well thank you for your information. Its like I said I have no problem learning something from someone. Chris saying my statements are ignorant or biggoted with no explanation and then calling me ignorant made me a little defensive but all in all I have no problem stating that I was wrong and learning something new.

if you pay me, i will explain, but otherwise I pick and choose how to spend my time as it is valuable. I'm not trying to be a dick, but I can see how it sounds that way.

 

[sharkmaster]

if you pay me, i will explain, but otherwise I pick and choose how to spend my time as it is valuable. I'm not trying to be a dick, but I can see how it sounds that way.

Im not paying for shit so I quess there will be no explaining! haha no harm done.

 

[shrimp poboy]

LOL at Chris trying to peddle his words of wisdom

 

[SaiBoT]

Haha nothing like C&C to cheer up on a rainy day.

 

[mrplunkey]

I happen to know people who "snert" (that's a term from before your time) Wikipedia. Meaning, they purposely go into the pages and umm, well, let's just say they get creative with the information Wiki is an interesting resource in terms of general information but it's not 100% reliable.

If you're going to put forth an opinion based on factual information then you'd do better going to an unalterable source, i.e., government or medical sites.

I like Wiki as a starting point for references. Don't read the text, but read the citations at the end of the entry.

 

[musclemom]

I like Wiki as a starting point for references. Don't read the text, but read the citations at the end of the entry.

Agreed.

Great spoiler killer for movies, too