10:23 homeopathy - there's nothing in it
Offline Are there any other South Africans who will be in Cape Town on Saturday, 5 Feb?
For details about this awareness raising campaign please see http://www.1023.org.uk/press-room.php/homeopathic-overdosers-announce-global-challenge.html
Venue is the University of Cape Town, Jameson Plaza and time is from 10h00 to 12h00
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Offline Hey Atheistsam, I wish you luck working on debunking that crap there. I live in the Seattle, WA area and we have a high concentration of the woo here. It's an uphill battle but it's well worth it.
Luminon wrote:One expert on homeopathy I know uses custom-made extremely high potency remedies, which have long-term effects on the psyche, not ephemeral effects on body. According to him, careless ingestion might cause years of mental problems.Luminon, I think you got the order wrong on that one. I think you meant to say that mental problems might cause careless ingestion. Just trying to help.
Richard Dawkins covers the absurdity of homeopathy quite well in his Enemies of Reason documentary.
One drop of "medicine" in such a diluted form that it is practically nonexistent (example used that a swimming pool full of water is not big enough for the proper dilution).
Probably such a large reason for it's continued practice is the placebo effect.
Judging by the little bit of exposure I saw to homeopathic professionals on that documentary, the professionals spend far greater time with the patients than the average doctor and they seem to exhibit genuine concern. Those two combining factors are enough to make patients psychologically feel better just paying a visit, even if they are being prescribed drinking water.
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Offline Richard Dawkins covers the absurdity of homeopathy quite well in his Enemies of Reason documentary.
One drop of "medicine" in such a diluted form that it is practically nonexistent (example used that a swimming pool full of water is not big enough for the proper dilution).
Probably such a large reason for it's continued practice is the placebo effect.
Judging by the little bit of exposure I saw to homeopathic professionals on that documentary, the professionals spend far greater time with the patients than the average doctor and they seem to exhibit genuine concern. Those two combining factors are enough to make patients psychologically feel better just paying a visit, even if they are being prescribed drinking water.
I admit, I have very little experience with homeopathy, the one I tried works but not more than a placebo would. Perhaps placebo or people's thinking stimulates the nerve and endocrine system just like that. This kind of alternative medicine is not very widespread in my region, the man I meant earlier was from Prague and ony had a tour here. I'd have to be one of his clients to know more firsthand about his work.
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Offline Hey Atheistsam, I wish you luck working on debunking that crap there. I live in the Seattle, WA area and we have a high concentration of the woo here. It's an uphill battle but it's well worth it.
Luminon wrote:One expert on homeopathy I know uses custom-made extremely high potency remedies, which have long-term effects on the psyche, not ephemeral effects on body. According to him, careless ingestion might cause years of mental problems.Luminon, I think you got the order wrong on that one. I think you meant to say that mental problems might cause careless ingestion. Just trying to help.
The hell have you been, mang?!
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Offline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Z7KeNCi7g
Shazam! Homeopathy debunked!
A bit long, but a great TED talk by James Randi.
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Do they ingest the homeopathic remedies that can be freely bought in pharmacy stores?
Maybe it's better that way, these have low potentization. One expert on homeopathy I know uses custom-made extremely high potency remedies, which have long-term effects on the psyche, not ephemeral effects on body. According to him, careless ingestion might cause years of mental problems.
He prescribes the homeopathic substances according to client's problems and his horoscope. Plus a scheme of Kabbalah. A bit old-fashioned for my taste, but he has certain results.
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Apparently you can bring your own pillules or dilution (self-made) or take what's available on the shelves. Thanks for the additional info: I'll take my horrorscope just in case its needed ... and if my posts get progressively more insane as time goes on we'll know why LOL.
My experience in South Africa is that if somebody reaches for the Rescue Remedy or gives it to their babies they're seen as being very virtuous and up to date with the latest medical thinking. Time to debunk that! This quackery which passes as medicine has become a booming business without having to prove its efficacy - as a country we are too poor to be swindled with regards to basic health care!
What Would Jesus Drive? Well, God preferred an old Plymouth, "God drove Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden in a Fury"; Moses was said to ride a motor bike, "the roar of Moses’ Triumph is heard in the hills", while the apostles would carpool in a Honda, "the apostles were in one Accord".
Hey Atheistsam, I wish you luck working on debunking that crap there. I live in the Seattle, WA area and we have a high concentration of the woo here. It's an uphill battle but it's well worth it.
Luminon, I think you got the order wrong on that one. I think you meant to say that mental problems might cause careless ingestion. Just trying to help.
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