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This is a very optimistic view considering every part of her methodology was and always will be physically impossible without completely changing how we underst
by jimhi 5y ago
This is a very optimistic view considering every part of her methodology was and always will be physically impossible without completely changing how we understand biology.
- erosenbe0 5y agoThe implausibility was obvious even at the level of basic sciences. When I heard about Theranos, I checked the units on my last test from an established lab. Glucose and cholesterol -- which can be done with finger pricks -- measure in mg/dl. A standard blood test like a total thyroid test measures in ng/dl so that's one million times higher resolution. Free thyroid is in picograms/dl !!