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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:48 PM Original message |
Why is outright quackery still so popular? |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. To answer your last question: |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. I have a brother-in-law who once worked as a CAD drafter, reasonably eduated and yet wears a copper |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Indeed, none are truly immune from being fooled n/t |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. We also believe politicians when they tell us they will change things |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Respectfully disagree. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Don't ever put those bracelets on backwards |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
52. In my opinion, |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. I love those ads. How the snakeoil salesman in them probably took 2 weeks of martial arts classes, |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I doubt he even needed to do that. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. Combination of lousy education and the idea that opinions can never be wrong |
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devils chaplain (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. A few reasons... |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Placebo Effect |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. and that is of scientific value too |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
53. A recnt study found that the placebo effect works even when it is known |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:15 AM Response to Reply #53 |
71. Placebo effect generates a "feeling" of wellness. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 04:32 AM Response to Reply #53 |
76. What control would one use in a trial of placebo? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. because the incurable ills of capitalism are pushed into the body & mind. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Remember when the fad was for people to shock themselves with gas grill igniters for pain? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because the alternative is so unpalatable |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. There are better ways... |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I know what you mean. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. You have GOT to watch the recent episode of "South Park" featuring the "Shake Weight". nt |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. 'It has been 6 hours since our last workout' |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Ellen had one of those on her show |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:00 AM Response to Reply #42 |
68. "Dynamic Inertia" |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
57. SNL did a good one also. |
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Robyn66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Harder...Faster...Here is your cab fare |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Prostaglandins |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. STDs |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because we live in a land run by horrible fuckwads who keep us from getting real medical attention. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 04:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
77. ding ding ding.......... we have a wwiinnnah! |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Immunity and inflammation |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
17. Diabetes and dyslipidemia |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. When the President openly speaks of invisible beings who tell |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Dang, I wish I would've written that post. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Ouch, that one's gonna leave a mark.. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 05:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
78. No |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. Anti-cancer activity |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. Because people become fanatics about their pet quack remedies |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Apoptosis |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Intestinal motility |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. Often it's more a matter of desperation than stupidity, |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. Alfalfa |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
26. Rotavirus |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
27. Cute diarrhoea |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:08 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. There's nothing |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I'd like to agree with you more but I just can't. n/t |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
63. It's a shame they're treating probiotics as some cure-all, and stickinging them in everything |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Those are not the only "quakery" ads on TV |
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Still Blue in PDX (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Isn't Lunesta the one that advises "If you or a loved one has suffered death . . . "? |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. So true. n/t |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
31. Because education is not popular? |
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Zanzobar (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
32. Minute <<--- Sucker |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
36. Because people really are that stupid ... |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. Another big factor... |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. I am on two generic (cheap) meds Rxed by by doctor since 1989. |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
40. These are a clever alternative to those "Energy Bracelets" |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. ha! on their order page |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
43. a lot of science aversion going on all around us. |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. Yup. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:20 AM Response to Reply #43 |
72. with all the charlatans pretending to be scientific institutions these days |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
46. Probably because we are told X will heal us from dr's, and then they pull the meds later |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Doctors even say that cigarettes will kill you... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. They didn't at one time - follow the money |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
47. A friend of my father |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
48. Hopium? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
51. same reason people keep buying "hope & change." seriously. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
54. On our local top-40 radio station an ad for a weight loss scam runs constantly. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 03:23 AM Response to Reply #54 |
75. Whey |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
56. Are people that stupid that they buy this shit? |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
60. People still believe 9/11 was inside job too |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Yes they do. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
62. because quack care is better than NO care |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. you're all wrong-it's there because Clinton deregulated the vitamin & |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
69. Coming Soon Near You: Vaginal steam bath (LAT) |
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enuegii (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 06:11 AM Response to Reply #69 |
79. Fifty bucks? |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
70. Fully agree with you! |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
73. I think it's various forces coming together. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
74. All that stuff is worthless. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-31-10 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
80. My father in-law bought those bracelets |
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