I thik that this is exactly the sort of argument that is meant to be conducted on this list. Somebody raised a valid query, with a plausible set of calculations to support it. Somebody else, disagreed, with another set of calculations. Then a third person gave his opinion. All healthy exchange of ideas and views. What I object to is when the argument deteriorates into a character assassination of the personalities involved, and we lose sight of what the discussion was really about. Hilary Blue ************************* Terry Hopping wrote: > > What an absolutely ridiculous argument to be conducted. I would suggest > that there a couple of people with far to much time on their hands. I do > not care if there is 1 or 100 million PWP. I believe that in a perfect > world (which we do not have) that 1 should garner the same support as > millions. Having said that I am PWP and know how much effort goes into > researching ALL diseases that afflict us humans. The effort is tremendous > and the dollar amounts staggering. If we reduce this to a we said they > said disease then we will never have a cure. Work together and not against > eachother please. > > Terry