Ugh, weirdo behaviour. It’s actually really disappointing that you’ve resorted to ad hominem attacks (‘reading comprehension,’ ‘gibberish,’ ‘bot’) rather than engaging with the actual points I raised. Let’s clarify what’s actually happening here.

First, you are drastically misrepresenting my argument. I explicitly stated that the microbiome does act as a modifier and plays a role in how the body processes energy. My claim regarding genetics and abs was an analogy illustrating that both genetics and environmental factors (like gut health) are required to understand human physiology, a concept you seem determined to reject in favour of an ‘all or nothing’ approach where genetics play zero role.

Second, the FMT obesity study you keep relying on does not ‘prove my analogy wrong.’ It proves that gut bacteria influence energy extraction and metabolic efficiency. It does not prove that genetics are completely irrelevant to how fat is distributed or how muscle is shaped. You are taking a study about metabolic modifiers and stretching it to invalidate the entire field of human genetics.

Finally, you’re repeatedly citing humanmicrobiome.info as an authoritative counter-argument, but you conveniently omitted that you are the creator and maintainer of that website. It’s a self-published wiki run by a self-described ‘layperson’. Curating studies that support your worldview on your own personal website does not equate to a medical consensus, nor does it give you the authority to dismiss established science while insulting people who point out the nuance.

I am more than happy to discuss the fascinating role of the microbiome, but I won’t engage in a bad-faith debate where you misrepresent my words, use your own website as an independent source, and throw insults when your logic is questioned.