Future Possibilities and Speculations
about IPT
by Chris Duffield
"Many of the views which have been advanced are highly speculative, and some no doubt, will prove
erroneous; but I have in every case, given the reasons which have led me to one view rather than
to another. . . False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure
long, but false views; if supported by evidence, do little harm, for everyone takes a salutary
pleasure in proving their falseness." --- Charles Darwin
With the mind of an inventor and engineer, and with access to the
archives of IPT history, I cannot help but speculate
about the possibilities for using IPT as a tool for new purposes.
Only through the interest, courage, and action of individual
researchers, doctors, and patients will we find out whether these
possibilities could become realities. And finding out could take a
long time. Looking at some of the broadest
and most important
possible applications of IPT, I
came up with these:
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