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Comment on New project: homeopathic bullshit by The Skepdick

The Skepdick — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:04:47 +0000

No evidence for efficacy. Period. Doesn’t strike you as odd that homeopathic water “remembers” whatever homeopathic bullshit was once in it, but somehow forgets all the fish and yak and aardvark shit it’s had in it.

It’s not simply stupid to encourage the use of homeopathic anything, it’s downright criminally negligent.

Comment on New project: homeopathic bullshit by Scott

Scott — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:26:14 +0000

I dont think you know how homeopathy works. Please try it first before you get all freaked out about the ingredients. Yes, there are poisonous ingredients but they are at extremely low doses. Homeopahty works on the principle that you fight fire with fire. (you put up a poison against another poison–the hangover feeling in this case; which are similar symptoms you would feel from ingesting these poisons). Hence, again, fighting fire with fire. In fact, in fire science they teach fighting forest fires with Fire. Kinda the same principle. I’ve tried this stuff and I was shocked with the results. There are few other anti hangover meds on the market too, using different ingredients and i’d like to encourage you to try them as well….Mac

Comment on New project: homeopathic bullshit by Rod

Rod — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:33:23 +0000

I work at a gas station where the product is being discontinued. I just happened to notice it and being curious wrote down the ingredients to look them up on the internet. The names are very vague and the closest items that I could come up with are all highly suspect.

Cinchona was once used as a cure for malaria, but it can be poisonous. Lobelia is another folk remedy that is simular to nicotine. Nux vom is nux vomita, the nut of the strichnine tree. That’s right, it is poison. Quercus gland, which someone pointed out is acorns, which do not seem to have any properties outside of food value. Ranunc bulb seems to refer to the buttercup which is poisonous. Last is ‘zincum met’. Zincum is an old name for zinc and ‘met’ is probably short for metal. Zinc in small quantities is good, but in large quantities can produce an acid in the stomach which can kill.

Fun stuff. No wonder there is a warning about not taking too much of it.

Comment on An electric airplane. by edith mills

edith mills — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:51:31 +0000

Hey, I saw this too! Just was discussing this with my husband because I thought it was so weird! I saw it at dusk (9:45-10pm). I live in Chaussee Notre Dame Louvignies. I swear I was walking almost as fast as it was flying. It made a faint whirring noise.

Comment on An electric airplane. by Nick

Nick — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:56 +0000

Swiss solar plane, now at Paris air Show
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2011-06/15/c_13929703.htm

Comment on Eikow microscope. by The Skepdick

The Skepdick — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:45:16 +0000

Hello Federico,

Actually, I know nothing about this microscope. The woman who owns it said it came from a university in Bucharest when they cleaned house. It actually makes a usable, but not very bright image. Highly portable, though!

Comment on Eikow microscope. by Federico Bouvier

Federico Bouvier — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:29:55 +0000

Hello, I have an EIKOW Microscope. I’ve found it in my grandmother’s house. She told me it was bought by my grandfother about 50 years ago. It’s in perfect conditions, but it needs a clean up.
I’m from Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Do you think this piece of art is rare in the market?
It’s similar to the one in the picture, but not identical.
If you can give me more information about this product please contact me, since there is no much information in the internet.
Thank you very much.
Regards,

Federico

Comment on Ghosts my shiny metal ass. by recursive prophet

recursive prophet — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:04:14 +0000

Awesome!! Hats thrown into the wind for taking the time just to present all this. A metaverse version of Randi for our times?

Comment on Anti-vax! What the hell? by Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:20:01 +0000

hmm…interesting….

Comment on Anti-vax! What the hell? by The Skepdick

The Skepdick — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:49:32 +0000

Gabe, I have no interest in digging stupid shit up for George. He’s demonstrated an ability to draw incorrect conclusions from facts, what would the point be? Is there a snowball’s chance in all of hell he’s ever going to change his mind? Nevertheless, considering the ten million children starting the vaccination schedule each and every year, judging from the reports VAERS is compiling, along with the total fucking absence of what were once common killer childhood diseases, if George doesn’t get the safety and effectiveness of that schedule, nothing I do or say is about to change it.

My favorite from George? This one:

“Credit given to vaccinations for our current disease incidence has simply been grossly exaggerated, if not outright misplaced” Attributed to S. Curtis in the book, A Handbook of Homeopathic Alternatives to Immunization. Well, why didn’t you say? Homeopathy! What other quackery is in that cut/paste monstrosity above? What, no chiropractors chiming in with their subluxations?

I don’t fail to notice how this article you say you stumbled across is totally without a citation. My thoughts? None, until I evaluate this article.