Comments for White Coat, Black Hat http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:34:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by B Elliott http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7768 B Elliott Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:34:58 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7768 Thank you for you comments. They are poorly reasoned and empty of value. To explain the picture: Academic bloggers sometimes use images to illustrate abstract points. You seem to understand this, but you make a fatal and disabling mistake when you wrongly interpret the two-headed image to be an illustration of the reader's (improper, false and defamatory) allegation of a conflict of interest. In reality, the image served as an abstract reference to the letter writer's failure to grasp my distinct, separate roles as both Ethicator and as vigorous critic of cheapskate, plagiarizing older brothers. Just because person Q occupies position XXY does not mean that he or she cannot simultaneously and distinctly serve as XYY. This is a matter of basic critical thinking, and you should know this. An art history class, if not a logic class, would tell you as much, if you could pass it. And finally, I notice that you have done nothing to address the fundamental question at hand, which is whether our letter writer has failed to acknowledge the distinction between my two separate and distinct roles. Victory is mine, once again. Thank you for you comments. They are poorly reasoned and empty of value. To explain the picture: Academic bloggers sometimes use images to illustrate abstract points. You seem to understand this, but you make a fatal and disabling mistake when you wrongly interpret the two-headed image to be an illustration of the reader’s (improper, false and defamatory) allegation of a conflict of interest. In reality, the image served as an abstract reference to the letter writer’s failure to grasp my distinct, separate roles as both Ethicator and as vigorous critic of cheapskate, plagiarizing older brothers. Just because person Q occupies position XXY does not mean that he or she cannot simultaneously and distinctly serve as XYY. This is a matter of basic critical thinking, and you should know this. An art history class, if not a logic class, would tell you as much, if you could pass it.

And finally, I notice that you have done nothing to address the fundamental question at hand, which is whether our letter writer has failed to acknowledge the distinction between my two separate and distinct roles. Victory is mine, once again.

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by B Elliott http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7763 B Elliott Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:24:33 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7763 Thank you for your comment. It is long, vituperative, and intellectually worthless. I notice that nowhere in your statement do you address the main topic at hand, which is whether a scholar who has wrongly conflated my distinct, unrelated roles as Ethicator and younger sibling should, in fact, publicly repudiate his own statement and resign from his job. Instead, you change the subject by engaging in ad hominems (which, by the way, will come as a handy example to ridicule in front of my next class. Thank you!), and leave my central thesis unchallenged. Champagne please! Also, it is obvious to everyone that you are not the "Concerned" writer who wrote the original query. What is your agenda in impersonating someone else? Is someone paying you to comment and tweet? Thank you for your comment. It is long, vituperative, and intellectually worthless. I notice that nowhere in your statement do you address the main topic at hand, which is whether a scholar who has wrongly conflated my distinct, unrelated roles as Ethicator and younger sibling should, in fact, publicly repudiate his own statement and resign from his job. Instead, you change the subject by engaging in ad hominems (which, by the way, will come as a handy example to ridicule in front of my next class. Thank you!), and leave my central thesis unchallenged. Champagne please!

Also, it is obvious to everyone that you are not the “Concerned” writer who wrote the original query. What is your agenda in impersonating someone else? Is someone paying you to comment and tweet?

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by Champion of the Oppressed http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7756 Champion of the Oppressed Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:17:32 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7756 The Ethicator now has the gall to use a portrait of dicephalic conjoined twins in a piece about conflicts of interest, indicating both a complete absence of understanding of the history (not to mention the epistemology and plumbing) of conjoined twins and an appalling imperialistic urge to implicate, dominate, regulate, and promulgate the bodies of women and of those who are challenged to find shirts that fit well. I suppose the Ethicator does not see his classic white straight able-bodied handsome thin-privileged position as anything other than reason for us to allow him this kind of latitude, but I say we burn him in effigy, after connecting his dummy to one closely resembling either his brother or someone more attractive, in case there are any fetishists whose needs so require (recognizing that no one is quite so oppressed as the fetishists whose desires cannot actually be realized by the socially-constructed limitations of the material universe). Unite! We have nothing to lose in this action but the comfortably cool spring temperatures that have finally descended over the upper midwest! The Ethicator now has the gall to use a portrait of dicephalic conjoined twins in a piece about conflicts of interest, indicating both a complete absence of understanding of the history (not to mention the epistemology and plumbing) of conjoined twins and an appalling imperialistic urge to implicate, dominate, regulate, and promulgate the bodies of women and of those who are challenged to find shirts that fit well.

I suppose the Ethicator does not see his classic white straight able-bodied handsome thin-privileged position as anything other than reason for us to allow him this kind of latitude, but I say we burn him in effigy, after connecting his dummy to one closely resembling either his brother or someone more attractive, in case there are any fetishists whose needs so require (recognizing that no one is quite so oppressed as the fetishists whose desires cannot actually be realized by the socially-constructed limitations of the material universe).

Unite! We have nothing to lose in this action but the comfortably cool spring temperatures that have finally descended over the upper midwest!

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by Concerned http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7692 Concerned Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:43:43 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7692 [EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to an error in the editorial process, a comment appeared in this space, yesterday, March 23, containing numerous disabling errors of logic and fact. Plus, he wasn't even who he said he was. We fully retract the comment, and apologize to the Ethicator.] [EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to an error in the editorial process, a comment appeared in this space, yesterday, March 23, containing numerous disabling errors of logic and fact. Plus, he wasn't even who he said he was. We fully retract the comment, and apologize to the Ethicator.]

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by lucy http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7688 lucy Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:47:58 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7688 Dude... you are on a ROLL tonight! Dude… you are on a ROLL tonight!

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by B Elliott http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7687 B Elliott Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:26:41 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7687 Dear Appalled: On what authority do you diagnose and prescribe medication for me? Are you licensed to do this? If I am suffering from an illness, as you allege I am, what pill do you have in mind? An amphetamine? A hallucinogen? You do not say. Only "take a pill". Your words. There is nothing evidence-based about your diagnosis. It must be withdrawn, promptly and unreservedly. Dear Appalled: On what authority do you diagnose and prescribe medication for me? Are you licensed to do this? If I am suffering from an illness, as you allege I am, what pill do you have in mind? An amphetamine? A hallucinogen? You do not say. Only “take a pill”. Your words. There is nothing evidence-based about your diagnosis. It must be withdrawn, promptly and unreservedly.

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by B Elliott http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7685 B Elliott Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:07:18 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7685 Dear Concerned: Another hour has passed, and still no word from you to concede your crushing defeat under the weight of my logic. Might I say that your silence speaks volumes? Since you have conceded by default every point in my response, including the one about committing you to a mental institution, I am sure you will not mind if I break out the bubbly. I have also set aside some streamers and noisemakers for just this type of occasion, and you'll be happy to hear that I'll be putting them to use -- just after I call friends and family to tell them how handily I dismantled your limp, poorly formulated attempt at an argument. Yours sincerely, The Ethicator Dear Concerned: Another hour has passed, and still no word from you to concede your crushing defeat under the weight of my logic. Might I say that your silence speaks volumes? Since you have conceded by default every point in my response, including the one about committing you to a mental institution, I am sure you will not mind if I break out the bubbly. I have also set aside some streamers and noisemakers for just this type of occasion, and you’ll be happy to hear that I’ll be putting them to use — just after I call friends and family to tell them how handily I dismantled your limp, poorly formulated attempt at an argument.
Yours sincerely,
The Ethicator

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by Hilde Lindemann http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7683 Hilde Lindemann Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:30:47 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7683 Dear B Elliot: Take a pill. Sincerely, Appalled Dear B Elliot:

Take a pill.

Sincerely,
Appalled

]]> Comment on The Ethicator: Do you have a conflict of interest? by B Elliott http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/ethicator-conflict-interest/#comment-7681 B Elliott Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:59:30 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=460#comment-7681 Dear concerned: It has been more than an hour since I answered your question, and I have heard nothing from you. Inasmuch as silence bespeaks acquiescence, I take it that you agree with every point that I made, withdraw your question and apologize to me. I will now proceed to dance a merry jig in celebration of my victory in this debate. Yours sincerely, The Ethicator Dear concerned:

It has been more than an hour since I answered your question, and I have heard nothing from you. Inasmuch as silence bespeaks acquiescence, I take it that you agree with every point that I made, withdraw your question and apologize to me. I will now proceed to dance a merry jig in celebration of my victory in this debate.

Yours sincerely,
The Ethicator

]]> Comment on Dear Ethicator: How do I get out of here? by Editer in Chief http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/dear-ethicator-here/#comment-7527 Editer in Chief Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:04:55 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=457#comment-7527 Dearest Confused.... I believe you are presenting a philosophical question outside of the ethicators limited capacity & expertize...may I refer you to a photo of the ethicators last intimate long term relationship ( exhibit A: http://www.muttonbone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sheepside_2.gif ) to further your understanding of his ongoing fragile mental health. In subsequent correspondence, please try using terms referring to livestock auctions & other perverse concepts while leaning the subject matter more toward medication compliance when leaving comments for the ethicator to drool over in . As the newly indoctrinated chief grand Pooh Bah of all editorial matters concerning this blog. I would like to send to you a Carl's Fan Club T-shirt ( https://twitter.com/#!/WriteWithStan/status/182216773502902272 ) along with your autographed whitecoatbackhat hardback edition of Carl's worthless diatribe. ( Plus as an added bonus: do to the high quality paper his publisher used in this limited edition series; the book can also be used numerous creative projects; such as http://www.sexygadgets.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Origami-Toilet-Paper.jpg that can lead toward a profitable career change far away from the unforgiving & corrupted academic world of ethics http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1402/1190187657_c7916ba6bf.jpg ) There is no need to thank myself & the rest of the newly ordained editorial board for our generosity; Just continue to placate this philanthropic endeavor once we have switched over to paid subscription membership only reading.. Thank you, Mr. McGoo Dearest Confused….

I believe you are presenting a philosophical question outside of the ethicators limited capacity & expertize…may I refer you to a photo of the ethicators last intimate long term relationship ( exhibit A: http://www.muttonbone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sheepside_2.gif ) to further your understanding of his ongoing fragile mental health.

In subsequent correspondence, please try using terms referring to livestock auctions & other perverse concepts while leaning the subject matter more toward medication compliance when leaving comments for the ethicator to drool over in .

As the newly indoctrinated chief grand Pooh Bah of all editorial matters concerning this blog. I would like to send to you a Carl’s Fan Club T-shirt ( https://twitter.com/#!/WriteWithStan/status/182216773502902272 ) along with your autographed whitecoatbackhat hardback edition of Carl’s worthless diatribe.

( Plus as an added bonus: do to the high quality paper his publisher used in this limited edition series; the book can also be used numerous creative projects; such as http://www.sexygadgets.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Origami-Toilet-Paper.jpg that can lead toward a profitable career change far away from the unforgiving & corrupted academic world of ethics http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1402/1190187657_c7916ba6bf.jpg )

There is no need to thank myself & the rest of the newly ordained editorial board for our generosity; Just continue to placate this philanthropic endeavor once we have switched over to paid subscription membership only reading..

Thank you,

Mr. McGoo

]]> Comment on Dear Ethicator: How do I get out of here? by You've pissed me off now http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/dear-ethicator-here/#comment-6821 You've pissed me off now Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:34:18 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=457#comment-6821 You post this rambling nonsensical groveling crap, and not my solid editorial advice which was censored out of a recent comment here. You Bobo, have the pee sized balls of irradiated cockroach; which is only surpassed by your sniveling self righteous indignation. Good thing I have some serious inside connections with the University of Minnesota mafia...don't worry...you'll never see it coming...lol You post this rambling nonsensical groveling crap, and not my solid editorial advice which was censored out of a recent comment here. You Bobo, have the pee sized balls of irradiated cockroach; which is only surpassed by your sniveling self righteous indignation.

Good thing I have some serious inside connections with the University of Minnesota mafia…don’t worry…you’ll never see it coming…lol

]]> Comment on Dear Ethicator: How do I get out of here? by Anon E. Mouse http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/dear-ethicator-here/#comment-6814 Anon E. Mouse Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:33:05 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=457#comment-6814 Surely responding to Regretful merely reinforces his belief that he is the one who can request leaving your gracious and giving presence. Shouldn't you simply ignore him while it is still advantageous to connect his name to your own, and then when he outlives his usefulness, remove his name from your masthead at your convenience? Surely responding to Regretful merely reinforces his belief that he is the one who can request leaving your gracious and giving presence. Shouldn’t you simply ignore him while it is still advantageous to connect his name to your own, and then when he outlives his usefulness, remove his name from your masthead at your convenience?

]]> Comment on My Open Letter to the Chronicle by Alice Dreger http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/2012/03/open-letter-editors/#comment-6412 Alice Dreger Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.whitecoatblackhat.com/?p=453#comment-6412 I would swear that's exactly what I once heard a waitress say to Carl: "You've been served, fucker." This guy has a history. I would swear that’s exactly what I once heard a waitress say to Carl: “You’ve been served, fucker.” This guy has a history.

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