johnlawrenceaspden comments on A Medical Mystery: Thyroid Hormones, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia - Less Wrong

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Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 29 February 2016 11:19:57PM 0 points [-]

Changing the status quo is hard even if you are right.

Shouldn't be. If I can sharpen my argument to the point where I believe it myself, then I can take it to the ivory towers of the wise and they will listen. I know these people, and I trust them. They will do the right thing.

For the rest, see:

http://lesswrong.com/lw/nbm/thyroid_hormones_chronic_fatigue_and_fibromyalgia/

Comment author: ChristianKl 01 March 2016 05:01:54PM 0 points [-]

then I can take it to the ivory towers of the wise and they will listen. I know these people, and I trust them.

How much have you talked to people inside the system? From my conversations with stakeholders I have the impression that change is very hard.