I would not clutter up the forum debating medicine and biochemistry
with functional illiterates but I have a warning. His web source,
obviously written by an MD researcher rather than a practicing
gastro-enterologist may convey the impression that aspirin is
completely safe.
Aspirin was and still is a platelet ie. clotting inhibitor.
In large doses or in sensitive individuals it may cause bleeding. In
fact it was unusual to see severe peptic ulcer bleed (rare nowadays
because of effective newer drugs) that was not precipitated by alcohol
or aspirin abuse.

In the "How aspirin works" thread our own biochemistry-
gastroenterology ( and audio, and immigration policy and....)expert
WScott"
had said... "NoNoNo....aspirin is only converted to pain
reliever in the intestine... but salicylic acid is the real pain
killer and it can act as mild acid flux."
I pointed out that aspirin IS the "real pain killer" and
"conversion", liver or intestine or wherever, is just the usual
processing to which the body subjects everything ingested .


No thanks from ScottW. Instead he now attempts to
manipulate the tracks- something like the squid releasing ink to
confuse the issue:
He found a web source
" Of course aspirin IS acetyl salicylic acid (ASA for
short)- Which isn't the same as salicylic acid, see above for chemical
structures."

And so what Mr. Scott? Who wants it to be?
A quote from his own web research (page 1): ".
He.. (discoverer of aspirin) found that ASA not only could reduce fever
and relieve pain and swelling, but he believed it was better for the
stomach and worked EVEN BETTER THAN SALICYLIC ACID"

No thanks from ScottW. for my gentle red pencil. Instead
he now attempts to sidetrack trhe engine- something like the squid
releasing ink to cloud the context:

He quotes me: " Of course aspirin IS acetyl salicylic
acid (ASA for short)"-
And harumphs " Which isn't the same as salicylic acid, see above for
chemical structures."

Quite Mr. Scott, quite. And your point is?

May be I'm misjudging him. Maybe his real problem is
inability to comprehend anything beyond an RAO posting.
" It is... broken down in the liver"
Liver or gut; those who learnt human physiology not from the
web but from textbooks, lab work and exams. know that almost
everything that we ingest (other than fibre) gets broken down
somewhere in the body:by the enzymes in the saliva, stomach, liver,
kidneys, intestine before it gets excreted. What matters is the
active ingredient or pleasing taste: Meat is broken down to proteins
and fats and eventually to even simpler chemicals. And it is still
meat when we eat it. Aspirin is the active ingredient in aspirin BEFORE
it gets broken down to salicylic acid.

Next, awaiting a lesson in cardiology from this
bumbling web researcher. It adds to the hilarity of the nation.
Alternatively he could attend an evening course in understanding
printed text

I give him the composition of his one patent brand of
wart remover Salicylic acid is OK.... on warts. 17% of it like in the
brand he stumbled on or more.

There is progress though. He no longer screams: "You're a
liar" like he used to when at a loss.
Nowadays he uses clever, clever innuendo,
Nor does he does repeat his "You two old farts" subtle debating
ploy.
Who knows - given time even he will cotton onto decent kindergarten
manners before the teacher sends him out to wash his mouth out.
Ludovic Mirabel
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ScottW wrote:
" wrote in message
oups.com...
I haven't a clue what this message ( see below)is mumbling to
convey and no intention of of poring over it.
No change in this yappers modus operandi. He sleuthes for a
pretext to start snapping at someone's ankles hoping to ignite a
pointless endless exchange about nothing very much except for messages
trumpeting " Its me ScottW. Can you hear me?"
Nothing ever about audio. Plenty about grade IV "science" TM
ScottW. Plenty also about his fascinating views of how to treat Latinos
whom Californians allow to enter to do their less pleasant chores and
then are upset when they don't want to leave.
He's invited to go and snap somewhere else. I won't enter his
idiot game. SHP is at least entertaining at times. ScottW is just an
ultimate, audio illiterate, obnoxious bore.
If he buzzes again I'll just repeat this mesage
and add evidence of his illiteracy to boot.
Ludovic Mirabel

The irony of creating a new thread simply to complain about
me is kind of hypocritical...don't you think?

On an audio note I recently got to hear a 2 watt SET amp driving a pair of
ZU MK4 Druids. Amazing ability to put an image in space.
Better than my Quads in this regard. I wonder if this was due to the
single full range driver design (the tweeter crosses in at 12K) of the
Druids.
With individual vocals and and single instruments the ability to
present an illusion of it happening right there was quite incredible.

Happy now deLudo? ooop...almost forgot .

ScottW