Seriously, so fucking dumb. Unlike a lot of other alternative treatments, it was dumb from the start. You know how Hahneman tested his medicines at first? By not treating sick people but healthy ones. The basis is unbelievably dumb, that article I linked is so full of ridiculous analogies and bad science.
But there are a lot of people who believe in it. Why?
"Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill."
Duane: You know what they say about love and war.
Tim: Yes, one involves a lot of physical and psychological pain, and the other one's war.
It is commonly assumed that homeopathic medicines are composed of extremely small doses of medicinal substances. And yet, does anyone refer to an atomic bomb as an extremely small dose of a bomb?
Snorri1234 wrote:But there are a lot of people who believe in it. Why?
A good enough pitch will sell anything to anyone.
Right. I remember looking through an old Harper's Weekly from the late 1800's, and the advertisements in the back were good for a smile and head scratch---the classic snake oils, and other things, but my favorite was the advertisement that included this text:
"Self propelling chair for cripples and invalids. Can be easily propelled, either in or out doors, by anyone having hands."
But specifically on Homeopathy, I've known someone who was completely obsessed with such remedies and cures...and it was mildly frightening.
Seriously, so fucking dumb. Unlike a lot of other alternative treatments, it was dumb from the start. You know how Hahneman tested his medicines at first? By not treating sick people but healthy ones. The basis is unbelievably dumb, that article I linked is so full of ridiculous analogies and bad science.
But there are a lot of people who believe in it. Why?
Isn't chiropractory considered homeopathic medicine?
...I prefer a man who will burn the flag and then wrap himself in the Constitution to a man who will burn the Constitution and then wrap himself in the flag.
Seriously, so fucking dumb. Unlike a lot of other alternative treatments, it was dumb from the start. You know how Hahneman tested his medicines at first? By not treating sick people but healthy ones. The basis is unbelievably dumb, that article I linked is so full of ridiculous analogies and bad science.
But there are a lot of people who believe in it. Why?
Isn't chiropractory considered homeopathic medicine?
Yes, that is also dumb.
"Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill."
Duane: You know what they say about love and war.
Tim: Yes, one involves a lot of physical and psychological pain, and the other one's war.
To be fair, there are a few chiropractors who are like "if popping your back feels good, then I can do that relatively safely, and you will probably feel pretty good afterward." Unfortunately there are too many who go the "popping your back will cure cancer" route...
Napoleon Ier wrote:You people need to grow up to be honest.
Neoteny wrote:To be fair, there are a few chiropractors who are like "if popping your back feels good, then I can do that relatively safely, and you will probably feel pretty good afterward." Unfortunately there are too many who go the "popping your back will cure cancer" route...
Yeah I don't mind if they're basically massagists. But the idea behind it is based on some holistic bullshit.
Besides, it can be dangerous. (Though mostly in the neck-area.)
"Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill."
Duane: You know what they say about love and war.
Tim: Yes, one involves a lot of physical and psychological pain, and the other one's war.
-Libertarianism.
-acupuncture
-abstinence only education
-chiropractors
-nutritionists
I disagree... having no problem with acupuncture, chiropractors, nutritionists
or other sources of natural healing. Maybe you have personal experience with
Libertarianism and abstinence only education, but avoided the rest and accept
the hearsay testimony of naysayers about potential health alternatives.
