Airborne is a placebo. The fact that it worked simply means you either weren't actually exposed to anything or you had a better immune system then those who got sick.
So basically if you still don't get it. Con Plague = Flu, Cold, Hepatitis C, and certain occurrences of diphtheria.
I've heard there were also occurrences of dropsy, scrofula and The Grip.
I've got some video from the con. Specifically video of a bit of sword play. If I could get the ok that putting that online isn't going to bother anyone I'd be happy to post the url.
Man, it sounds like cons are fun, with the exception of the ConPlague. I would go, but I have a feeling that a Con is no place for the mighty 13yo.
I will have you know that at Katsucon 14, I ran a tournament of E.T. for the Atari 7800. One of the participants was none other than Veronica, an 11.51 year-old girl.
She also did better than the other 8 (much older) gamers who tried the game, despite her never having even SEEN an Atari in her life.
Man, it sounds like cons are fun, with the exception of the ConPlague. I would go, but I have a feeling that a Con is no place for the mighty 13yo.
I will have you know that at Katsucon 14, I ran a tournament of E.T. for the Atari 7800. One of the participants was none other than Veronica, an 11.51 year-old girl.
She also did better than the other 8 (much older) gamers who tried the game, despite her never having even SEEN an Atari in her life.
So, yes, cons are just fine for 13 year olds.
Oh cool! I bet that woulda made a pretty good video. Anyways, now I must talk my dad into taking us to a Con. There's a ComiCon somewhere near Austin...
Comic conventions are different then Anime conventions. Keep that in mind when you attend and make sure you check if it's fan or industry run before hand. That makes a huge difference in comic cons.
I do believe so. She was pretty eager to play one of the worst games ever made.
Warmed my heart it did.
Shame she didn't turn out for Satan Hollow and the Hour of Death Metal. Would have made the lacking attendance a bit better.
Comic conventions are different then Anime conventions. Keep that in mind when you attend and make sure you check if it's fan or industry run before hand. That makes a huge difference in comic cons.
Aw man, my dad isn't "into" anime at all, so my only bet at going to a Con at this age is if it's a Comic one. *looks up Comic Cons*
Comic cons can be fun and all. They're just a different scene from anime conventions. You could always try and propose the idea of an anime con to him in a different way. Like talk it up from a point that is more appealing to him. If that makes any sense
Where did you take that video? I only saw about 3 rooms the entire con since I spent pretty much the entire time in gaming making sure things didn't blow up. That and watching people fail at E.T. cause if there is one thing you can't get enough of it's watching people fail at that game.
That's fake medicine OMG. It didn't work, trust me.
Fake? It was developed by a second grade teacher! I mean, geeez, shouldn't she have all the right credentials to be able to develop an herbal supplement that boosts your immune system? There are plenty of testimonials that say it works, so it's pretty undeniably effective.
Oh, wait, I'll just full of crap. Dietary supplements are allowed to make these broad claims, e.g., boosting the immune system, without having to show any evidence to support what it says on the bottle(You can thank the DSHEA of 1994). The testimonials on their websites and such are deliberately used to seem like compelling evidence, but many big flaws hinder the meaningfulness of all testimonials. For one, they can ask 100 people what they thought of the supplement and just quote the 10 people that believed the supplement was effective. This makes for some nice selection bias. There are a bunch of other stuff that comes into play with the herbal and alternative medicine BS. Here are a couple links to some nice articles about the placebo effect, commonly misunderstood, and anecdotes in science-based medicine. Don't buy into the BS they try to sell.
Technically, they can make "structured function" claims. So, they can say "Helps the immune system work!", but they can't say "Will prevent you from getting colds!", for example.
Technically, they can make "structured function" claims. So, they can say "Helps the immune system work!", but they can't say "Will prevent you from getting colds!", for example.
My sentence is kind of retarded now that I read it. Yep, they are allowed to make these "structure function" claims, but a lot goes wrong when people interpret these broad claims.
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There it is. Expect a few more from the con in the same user account soon.
She also did better than the other 8 (much older) gamers who tried the game, despite her never having even SEEN an Atari in her life.
So, yes, cons are just fine for 13 year olds.
Anyways, now I must talk my dad into taking us to a Con. There's a ComiCon somewhere near Austin...
Warmed my heart it did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vzIv5cQ-1E
Oh, wait, I'll just full of crap. Dietary supplements are allowed to make these broad claims, e.g., boosting the immune system, without having to show any evidence to support what it says on the bottle(You can thank the DSHEA of 1994). The testimonials on their websites and such are deliberately used to seem like compelling evidence, but many big flaws hinder the meaningfulness of all testimonials. For one, they can ask 100 people what they thought of the supplement and just quote the 10 people that believed the supplement was effective. This makes for some nice selection bias. There are a bunch of other stuff that comes into play with the herbal and alternative medicine BS. Here are a couple links to some nice articles about the placebo effect, commonly misunderstood, and anecdotes in science-based medicine. Don't buy into the BS they try to sell.
The Placebo Effect
The Role of Anecdotes in Science-based Medicine