This op-ed makes a persuasive case that "Havana Syndrome" is a mass psychogenic event. Any supposed "attack" based on secret technology and carried out among a narrow band of people without any real motive should be treated very skeptically.
nytimes.com/2021/10/26/opi…
nytimes.com/2021/10/26/opi…
There are definitely physical signs that some of the people afflicted by "Havana Syndrome" are going through something. But the technology proponents believe is causing it doesn't exist, and the motive behind the "attacks" doesn't make any sense.
It's classic conspiracy theory stuff - secret technology and obscure motives used as an explanation for something that doesn't make sense otherwise. This is how our brains process chaos, by using whatever is at our disposal to turn it into order.
A psychogenic illness is still an illness, and anyone presenting symptoms of "Havana Syndrome" should get whatever treatment they need, with the causes thoroughly investigated. I just wish we didn't jump to "secret weapons" as the only thing it can be.
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