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Character assassination?

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Quote:Bates treated many patients, who claimed to have been cured of vision defects, especially myopia. This brought him into a conflict with his peers. The Bates Method was promoted by the famous writer Aldous Huxley, author of 'Brave new world'. However, as was later revealed, Huxley had been faking the "improvement" in eyesight by memorising readings.

Quote:Bates appears to have suffered from a strange episode of amnesia (or possible psychogenic fugue), referred to in his obituary,[4] perhaps wrongly as 'a strange form of aphasia'. He disappeared, was found, and then disappeared again, only to reappear after his second wife, who searched in vain for him, had died. This episode was said to have given him a particular interest in memory, perhaps influencing the direction of his work.
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Quote:However, while Huxley undoubtedly believed his vision had improved, Bennett Cerf thought otherwise. In 1952 Cerf was present when Huxley spoke at a Hollywood banquet, wearing no glasses and apparently reading his paper from the lectern without difficulty:

"Then suddently he faltered—and the truth became obvious. He wasn't reading his address—he had learned it by heart. To refresh his memory he brought it closer and closer to his eyes. When it was only an inch away he still couldn't read it, and had to fish for a magnifying glass in his pocket to make the typing visible to him. It was an agonizing moment."[14] (p. 241: quotes Bennett Cerf re Huxley's vision in 1952)
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Frankly, I don't put much stock in it, and even if it were true, who cares?? Many people are improving their eyesight with the Bates Method, are they all lying? I do not think so.

Comments anyone? ;D
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1st and 3rd quote: Fear of speaking in front of a group frequently is considered above fear of death. It wouldn't surprise me if he had a relapse at that moment.

2nd quote: Yeah? so? That story has no context, we don't know, he could have had a great reason for what he did IF HE EVEN DID IT AT ALL. They're searching for a reason for him to be wrong. What about adrenalin? you don't hear anyone refuting its existence do you? No, because no one will gain from abolishing knowledge of adrenalin. They all say Bates is a quack doctor, but anyone who discovers adrenalin must have something on the ball.
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#3
Huxley has another thread devoted to him in this forum. But the Huxley criticism is a combination of a few things:
- A single supposed observer's account that's been proclaimed as gospel, while Huxley's own testimony and that of others is ignored
- They ignore the fact that Huxley due to his condition was practically blind before this and unable to read with or without glasses
- Huxley never claimed to be completely recovered, but to finally be able to read comfortably in strong light
- Critics don't understand or have any interest in understanding principles such as how temporary relapses are common and happen easily, and that vision can vary a lot when someone has vision issues

The writer of that put his own spin on the Bates disappearance, beyond even what the sensationalistic newspaper reporters did. I do have lots of newspaper articles covering the story at the time. Again it's a matter of cherry picking by people who supposedly don't put stock in "anecdotal" evidence, nevermind hearsay.

Dave
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"Half of our funny, heathen lives, we are bent double to gather things we have tossed away." - George Meredith
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Dear Friend,

You have a right to be skeptical -- that you can clear your Snellen from 20/70 to normal. We are all
skeptical. The question is this: "Who confirms that your vision cleared from 20/70 to normal ... you
under your CONTROL ... or some third party that cares not about your long-term
visual welfare??


Quote:However, while Huxley undoubtedly believed his vision had improved, Bennett Cerf thought otherwise. In 1952 Cerf was present when Huxley spoke at a Hollywood banquet, wearing no glasses and apparently reading his paper from the lectern without difficulty:

"Then suddently he faltered—and the truth became obvious. He wasn't reading his address—he had learned it by heart. To refresh his memory he brought it closer and closer to his eyes. When it was only an inch away he still couldn't read it, and had to fish for a magnifying glass in his pocket to make the typing visible to him. It was an agonizing moment."[14] (p. 241: quotes Bennett Cerf re Huxley's vision in 1952

The only real answer is to personally confirm your Snellen when you start, work with these preventive methods, and
confirm that your Snellen has cleared as you expect it to.

That way, others can doubt your success, but you KNOW what you have seen on your Snellen.

That is the only way to do it. :o

Best,

Otis
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