A major breakthrough

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=John G;395454]

How do you know the original diagnosis was correct, especially considering mental illness was poorly understood in the 19th century? If it wasn't, the opinion of your "medical historian" is pretty much worthless. And a medical historian isn't a medical professional anyway.

It is perfectly congruent with the rest of the biography.

When I saw this source for the first time I hypothesized (a new hypothesis) that the motive for moving abroad was to get treatment.

But it wasnīt.

The motive for moving abroad was to avoid the problems in London.

[John G]

[QUOTE=Pierre;395461]

It is perfectly congruent with the rest of the biography.

When I saw this source for the first time I hypothesized (a new hypothesis) that the motive for moving abroad was to get treatment.

But it wasnīt.

The motive for moving abroad was to avoid the problems in London.

But how could you have ruled him out in any case? I mean, even if he was diagnosed with a debilitating condition, that affected his cognitive abilities, the diagnosis may have been wrong.

And are you now effectively saying that this entire thread has been a complete waste of time?

[David Orsam]

Because that sort of mental problem could have made my hypothesis refutable. And then I would have been able to drop the case.

When you say "that sort of mental problem", do you mean the sort of mental problem which caused you to write, "I can now tell you that all the ripperologists, and of course all the people living in 1888 and in the past, who thought that Jack the Ripper had a mental problem, were right"?

[Pierre]

When you say "that sort of mental problem", do you mean the sort of mental problem which caused you to write, "I can now tell you that all the ripperologists, and of course all the people living in 1888 and in the past, who thought that Jack the Ripper had a mental problem, were right"?

Hi David,

I mean that sort of mental problem which I learned would be the consequence of that brain disease. So there are two concepts: a brain desease and the mental problem that would be the consequence.

Regards, Pierre

[David Orsam]

I mean that sort of mental problem which I learned would be the consequence of that brain disease. So there are two concepts: a brain desease and the mental problem that would be the consequence.

That is not in any way an answer to my question Pierre.

My question was this:

When you say "that sort of mental problem", do you mean the sort of mental problem which caused you to write, "I can now tell you that all the ripperologists, and of course all the people living in 1888 and in the past, who thought that Jack the Ripper had a mental problem, were right"?

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=John G;395465][QUOTE=Pierre;395461]

But how could you have ruled him out in any case?

John, thanks for the question. I am very, very interested in getting this case out of my life, believe me. So if I had had the chance, I would have taken it. When I read about the mental problem or rather problems which would be a fact for someone with this brain disease, I understood that the hypothesis about an organized and strategic killer was no option together with that sort of complications. So I saw a chance. But that chance was destroyed.

I mean, even if he was diagnosed with a debilitating condition, that affected his cognitive abilities, the diagnosis may have been wrong.

Not in the case of that brain disease.

And are you now effectively saying that this entire thread has been a complete waste of time?

I believe so, yes.

[Pierre]

That is not in any way an answer to my question Pierre.

My question was this:

When you say "that sort of mental problem", do you mean the sort of mental problem which caused you to write, "I can now tell you that all the ripperologists, and of course all the people living in 1888 and in the past, who thought that Jack the Ripper had a mental problem, were right"?

David, your posts remind me of Pink Floydīs The Wall.

[John G]

[QUOTE=Pierre;395471][QUOTE=John G;395465]

John, thanks for the question. I am very, very interested in getting this case out of my life, believe me. So if I had had the chance, I would have taken it. When I read about the mental problem or rather problems which would be a fact for someone with this brain disease, I understood that the hypothesis about an organized and strategic killer was no option together with that sort of complications. So I saw a chance. But that chance was destroyed.



Not in the case of that brain disease.



I believe so, yes.

Was the "brain disease" organic in character?

[Pierre]

[QUOTE=John G;395476][QUOTE=Pierre;395471]

Was the "brain disease" organic in character?

I donīt know what that is.

[David Orsam]

David, your posts remind me of Pink Floydīs The Wall.

Funnily enough, Pierre, your own posts remind me of Fleetwood Mac's Little Lies.

[John G]

[QUOTE=Pierre;395479][QUOTE=John G;395476]

I donīt know what that is.

Like Alzheimer's, or vascular dementia, for example. I should have said, with a proven organic cause.

[Pierre]

Funnily enough, Pierre, your own posts remind me of Fleetwood Mac's Little Lies.

So you did not appreciate to be associated with The Wall.

Perhaps another one then - Queen and Death on two legs?

[David Orsam]

So you did not appreciate to be associated with The Wall.

Perhaps another one then - Queen and Death on two legs?

Funnily enough Pierre, talking of Queen, every time I read one of your threads I'm reminded of Another One Bites the Dust.

[Pierre]

Funnily enough Pierre, talking of Queen, every time I read one of your threads I'm reminded of Another One Bites the Dust.

Letīs hope so.

[David Orsam]

Letīs hope so.

You keep saying that but it isn't true. You desperately want to be right. As soon as you thought your suspect had a mental problem you announced that Jack the Ripper had a mental problem.

But now you pretend that if your suspect had a mental problem he couldn't have been Jack the Ripper; and, oh, you would have loved it so that you could abandon this madness and go back to your "normal life". But that wouldn't have happened for one second.

If you are fooling anyone Pierre it's only yourself.