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Comment by nmw

Author: nmw (1876)
Date posted: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:41:22 PDT
Edited: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:42:01 PDT
Comment on: Immediate and Direct Intervention for Those In Need (0)
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hmm -- don't know why the link didn't work for you -- looks quite similar (oh, wait perhaps you had copied the link text [including the space]? it's best to do a right mouse click and then select "copy link", not just "copy").

Dafna,

let me explain a little about my view of the Internet (you may have a different view).

My view is that the internet is great for finding/retrieving focused (very specific/particular) kinds of information. It also works for very general things, but it's real strength lies in the ability to use computers to find what you need, rather than "turning on a magazine" (like "People" or "National Enquirer").

An issue as broad as "all of health care" -- you're never going to get anywhere with that. The NIH is bigger than you are, and so is the AMA, dozens of pharmaceuticals, insurance companies, etc. You should know that Google does not even offer you "all of the internet" -- it will only return a maximum of 1000 results (and I am quite sure that getting onto the top 1000 for an issue as broad as "health care" is not something you should even try).

You need to get very focused on the exact issue you want to "solve". Unless you do that, your issue will indeed be "dead in the water" (sorry about that -- now we're even ;)

:) nmw

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