The Syphilis Scam Part 1: Koch’s Postulates Satisfied?

The one disease which ruled them all. Syphilis is a disease that I had never given much thought about for the majority of my life. I was born at a time when syphilis was moved aside as the big, bad sexually transmitted disease in order to make room for its successor to the throne in… Continue reading The Syphilis Scam Part 1: Koch’s Postulates Satisfied?

Koch’s Cholera Catastrophe

The abandonment of logic. In 1877, German bacteriologist Robert Koch formulated a series of logical criteria that he felt were the necessary requirements that must be satisfied in order to establish a microorganism as the causative agent of disease. These steps were formally published in 1890, and are as follows: In 1952, Lester S. King,… Continue reading Koch’s Cholera Catastrophe

How HIV Fails Koch’s Postulates

Virologists can’t get no (da da da)…satisfaction…(da da da)…even though they try and they try and they try and they try… I often find inspiration for my writing through interactions on Twitter—or X, as it’s now known—particularly when these exchanges spark ideas or lead me to explore new topics. Sometimes, someone poses a challenge that… Continue reading How HIV Fails Koch’s Postulates

The Chain of Causation

The absolutely necessary scientific evidence required. When engaging with those who defend the germ “theory” of disease and virology, I often ask them for the necessary logical and scientific evidence needed to support their positive claim that pathogenic entities exist and that they can transmit disease from one host to another. This request focuses on… Continue reading The Chain of Causation

The Healthy Sick

Fear the walking healthy. 🧟‍♂️ “In areas where there are limited number of new cases, State or local public health officials may request to test a small number of asymptomatic ‘healthy people,’ particularly from vulnerable populations” -CDC Revised Guidelines August 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/08/26/cdc-quietly-revises-coronavirus-guidance-to-downplay-importance-of-testing-for-asymptomatic-people.html In the not so distant past, when we walked around feeling healthy without any symptoms… Continue reading The Healthy Sick

The Germ Hypothesis Part 2: Koch’s Crisis

In the first part of this investigation into the germ hypothesis, we established what exactly a hypothesis is supposed to be in regard to natural science, which is a proposed explanation for an observed natural phenomenon. We briefly touched on what led to Louis Pasteur conjuring up his explanation of disease through germs with his plagiarized work… Continue reading The Germ Hypothesis Part 2: Koch’s Crisis

ViroLIEgy 101: Koch’s Postulates

I am starting a series of posts under the heading ViroLIEgy 101 in order to provide relatively short (by my standards) and concise explanations of key concepts regarding both germ “theory” and virology. I’m providing an overview on topics that are essential to the conversation that people may be confused with and have difficulty understanding, or areas… Continue reading ViroLIEgy 101: Koch’s Postulates

Koch’s Postulates and the Great Asymptomatic Escape

“Even Koch had to modify or bend the strictest interpretation of the first postulate. Koch discovered asymptomatic carriers of Vibrio cholera and Salmonella typhi, yielding the important distinction between asymptomatic clinical colonization and infection. Thus the field of inquiry into the intricate host-pathogen relationship was born.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775492/ There has been quite a bit of debate between those who… Continue reading Koch’s Postulates and the Great Asymptomatic Escape

Fouchier “SARS-COV-1” Paper (2003): Koch’s Postulates Fulfilled?

“It is obvious that Koch’s Postulates have not been satisfied in viral diseases.” -Thomas Rivers 1937 During the 2003 SARS “epidemic,” the WHO regularly announced updates about their search for the causative agent of what was claimed to be a new disease. On March 27th, 2003, they admitted that the criteria that needed to be… Continue reading Fouchier “SARS-COV-1” Paper (2003): Koch’s Postulates Fulfilled?

Thomas Rivers Revision of Koch’s Postulates (1937)

In 1884, German scientist Robert Koch devised a set of logic-based criteria that needed to be met in order to prove a specific pathogen caused a disease. By 1890, he had refined and published them. At the time, Koch’s criteria were developed for bacteria as “viruses” were unknown and were not officially “discovered” until 1892… Continue reading Thomas Rivers Revision of Koch’s Postulates (1937)