Bridget E Coffman

Just don't confuse the cause and effect! The stooping is probably the
effect, NOT the cause of the nearsightedness. It's not the other way
'round, no matter how many 'professionals' may tell you so.

Bridget


> From: Elizabeth Hill <ecsamhill@...>
> Subject: Re: ?pencil holding?
> > I don't know of any correlations between pencil holding, posture
> and vision.
>
> Well, nearsighted kids who need glasses may stoop over to get their
> eyes closer
> to the paper so that they can see it better.
>
> Betsy
>
>

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Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.

Elizabeth Hill

Yes, Bridget. I agree.

Betsy


Bridget E Coffman wrote:

> Just don't confuse the cause and effect! The stooping is probably the
> effect, NOT the cause of the nearsightedness. It's not the other way
> 'round, no matter how many 'professionals' may tell you so.
>
> Bridget
>
> > From: Elizabeth Hill <ecsamhill@...>
> > Subject: Re: ?pencil holding?
> > > I don't know of any correlations between pencil holding, posture
> > and vision.
> >
> > Well, nearsighted kids who need glasses may stoop over to get their
> > eyes closer
> > to the paper so that they can see it better.
> >
> > Betsy
> >
> >
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Tyranny of the majority is tyranny nonetheless.
>
>
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Bridget E Coffman

Yes, that is exactly what she said, and I added my warning not to mix up
cause and effect even though I've heard MANY of the so called experts try
to do just that.

Bridget


> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:36:09 -0500
> From: "Joseph Fuerst" <fuerst@...>
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1557
>
> "CORRELATION" as in the original post refers to an association, NOT
> to
> cause and effect. Reads to me like Betsy was remarking on the
> possible
> association of stooping over to get closer to the paper to see, if
> one is
> nearsighted. She is NOT claiming one causes the other.
> Suz
> ping is probably the
> > effect, NOT the cause of the nearsightedness. It's not the other
> way
> > 'round, no matter how many 'professionals' may tell you so.
> >
> > Bridget


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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.