The non-existent "study" on Amish without autism or diabetes
The cited tweet claims that among over 200,000 Amish children there is no autism or diabetes. The study supporting these claims does not exist—only a personal testimony.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Zero autism and zero diabetes among the Amish: the study that doesn't exist
Is anything important about the Amish discovered, or has simply no one gone to look?
The starting point is a tweet cited in the forum: according to that message, among over 200,000 Amish children, no cases of cancer, diabetes, or autism have been found. The fine print comes later. There is no published study supporting this claim. What there is is a public appearance and repetition.
Is there a study on the health of Amish children?
No. The assertion is based on the testimony of Steve Kirsch before the Pennsylvania Senate, where he maintained that there is no report regarding the health of Amish children and that, if such a report existed, it "would be devastating to the narrative." Thus, while the title suggests a comparative study proves the absence of cancer, diabetes, and autism, there is no segment backed by data. Whoever sought the document found a declaration, not an investigation.
Vilux is clear: a tweet is cited and taken as evidence. Other participants merely express skepticism or ask for the missing data. That is precisely the problem.
Why might fewer diagnoses be expected, with or without vaccines
Here the matter becomes more interesting than the title suggests. The thread argues that Amish communities do not smoke, drink alcohol, consume soft drinks, eat ultra-processed foods, or spend eight hours sitting down. It is argued that this alone shifts the needle regarding diabetes and many cancers. One participant adds a less-cited factor: less overdiagnosis. Those who do not undergo checkups every three months receive fewer labels.
The discussion also touches upon genetics. They are a closed group, with early reproduction and sustained endogamy across generations, which, according to these interventions, concentrates certain traits while discarding others. The analysis is divided between those who attribute the outcome to lifestyle and those who blame the genetic heritage. Neither explanation requires the vaccine as a variable.
The data that is on the table
During the 20th century, the Amish lived to an average of over 70 years, when the average American barely reached 47 in 1900, according to the text cited in the thread. Today, the national average is around 79, but they maintain an advantage in late-stage health: cancer rates are 40% lower. These are powerful figures, and it should be said that they arrive without a direct link to the original source.
The counterexample emerged from another community: among Mennonites in Paraguay and Bolivia, cases of cancer are described in abundance according to the testimony of those who visited.
The demographic argument tightened the final segment: it was maintained that the black population of Africa went from about 10 million to over 1,000 million with the arrival of modern medicine, and an infant mortality rate exceeding 70% was launched. The source was requested twice. It never arrived.
Zero autism, zero diabetes, zero PCR. Everything fits, as long as no one asks to see the study.
Is anything important about the Amish discovered, or has simply no one gone to look?
The starting point is a tweet cited in the forum: according to that message, among over 200,000 Amish children, no cases of cancer, diabetes, or autism have been found. The fine print comes later. There is no published study supporting this claim. What there is is a public appearance and repetition.
Is there a study on the health of Amish children?
No. The assertion is based on the testimony of Steve Kirsch before the Pennsylvania Senate, where he maintained that there is no report regarding the health of Amish children and that, if such a report existed, it "would be devastating to the narrative." Thus, while the title suggests a comparative study proves the absence of cancer, diabetes, and autism, there is no segment backed by data. Whoever sought the document found a declaration, not an investigation.
Vilux is clear: a tweet is cited and taken as evidence. Other participants merely express skepticism or ask for the missing data. That is precisely the problem.
Why might fewer diagnoses be expected, with or without vaccines
Here the matter becomes more interesting than the title suggests. The thread argues that Amish communities do not smoke, drink alcohol, consume soft drinks, eat ultra-processed foods, or spend eight hours sitting down. It is argued that this alone shifts the needle regarding diabetes and many cancers. One participant adds a less-cited factor: less overdiagnosis. Those who do not undergo checkups every three months receive fewer labels.
The discussion also touches upon genetics. They are a closed group, with early reproduction and sustained endogamy across generations, which, according to these interventions, concentrates certain traits while discarding others. The analysis is divided between those who attribute the outcome to lifestyle and those who blame the genetic heritage. Neither explanation requires the vaccine as a variable.
The data that is on the table
During the 20th century, the Amish lived to an average of over 70 years, when the average American barely reached 47 in 1900, according to the text cited in the thread. Today, the national average is around 79, but they maintain an advantage in late-stage health: cancer rates are 40% lower. These are powerful figures, and it should be said that they arrive without a direct link to the original source.
The counterexample emerged from another community: among Mennonites in Paraguay and Bolivia, cases of cancer are described in abundance according to the testimony of those who visited.
The demographic argument tightened the final segment: it was maintained that the black population of Africa went from about 10 million to over 1,000 million with the arrival of modern medicine, and an infant mortality rate exceeding 70% was launched. The source was requested twice. It never arrived.
Zero autism, zero diabetes, zero PCR. Everything fits, as long as no one asks to see the study.
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (37 replies).
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