Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Why do intelligent people use alternative medicine?

In summary, "because they are desperate to believe anything that might give them hope."

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Comments:
How about we turn this question around: "Why do unintelligent people use traditional medicine?"
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 7:43 PM
 
. . . ummm . . . because even "un-intelligent" people realize that science is real . . .
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:20 PM
 
Think again. Remember the jurors in the silicone breast implant cases, or all those homeopathic ED meds. Junk science is more real than real science if presented in a convincing fashion. Snake oil never goes out of fashion.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:05 PM
 
sad but true, you've got me there. Are you suggesting good science needs a better PR firm . . .
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:29 PM
 
It begs the question as to whether these folks are in fact intelligent.
# posted by Blogger Gasman : 9:51 AM
 
I love watching the alopaths keep treating the symptoms...
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:57 AM
 
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