Society/Culture Psuedoscientific nonsense

[ShanDog]

This is why I start the day with a serving of activated almonds and a good multivitamin.

Someone at uni offered me some activated almonds a couple of days ago. I involuntarily laughed while they held the container out to me. I think it was because I assumed they were joking. Turns out they weren't, and I think she was a little hurt at my reaction.

I ate a couple though. Told her they were nice. Not sure if I saved face...

 

[FireKrakouer]

Acupuncture was derided for years as was medicinal cannabis. Probably others you could add also.

True, along with the benefits of meditation. Sometimes science can be slow on the uptake, but there is also a lot of snake oil out there.

 

[Pie eyed]

Acupuncture was derided for years as was medicinal cannabis. Probably others you could add also.

Acupuncture is still little more than hocus pocus.
Medicinal cannabis is not even remotely in the same category.
Cannabis is an extant plant which has real substances, chemically definable substances within it.

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

'Alternative medicine by definition has either not been proved to work, or has been proved not to work.

Do you know what they call alternative medicine that has been proved to work? Medicine.'

Guess you have not heard of Chinese medicine

 

[Hoops]

Acupuncture was derided for years as was medicinal cannabis. Probably others you could add also.

Acupuncture is still a sham

 

[Richard Pryor]

This thread really activates my almonds.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Ben Greenfield on the Joe Rogan podcast is the highest concentration of pseudo-scientific nonsense I've ever seen.

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

Acupuncture is still a sham

You could saved time and energy by just typing baaa'h

Means exactly the same thing as you wrote

 

[medusala]

Acupuncture is still a sham

Many people (and now even gp's) swear by it. Even if its a placebo, then its probably a cheap placebo.

Doesnt the placebo affect account for much of a drugs success in general?

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

I know this east german chick

Her mum was trained in accupressure by the Russians.back in the day. She now teaches hospitals all across Germany. She works in palliitive care as well with great results.

Amazing amazing woman.

She proof that pharmacology is mostly psuedo scientific nonense.

 

[ShanDog]

I know this east german chick

Her mum was trained in accupressure by the Russians.back in the day. She now teaches hospitals all across Germany. She works in palliitive care as well with great results.

Amazing amazing woman.

She proof that pharmacology is mostly psuedo scientific nonense.

I would love to know who your school teachers were because I have a strongly worded letter I'd like to write.

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

I would love to know who your school teachers were because I have a strongly worded letter I'd like to write.

You've just expressed what they call cognitive dissonance.

It's a very real, scientifically validated and common disorder

 

[ShanDog]

You've just expressed what they call cognitive dissonance.

It's a very real, scientifically validated and common disorder

You sure that isn't pseudoscience too? lol

 

[Long Live HFC]

haha. if forum discussions have taught me anything over the journey it's that most people that use 'cognitive dissonance' almost always use it incorrectly.

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

You sure that isn't pseudoscience too? lol

You got me there lol.

 

[kickazz]

Many people (and now even gp's) swear by it. Even if its a placebo, then its probably a cheap placebo.

Doesnt the placebo affect account for much of a drugs success in general?

Proper drug trials account pretty easily for the placebo effect via the double blind process.

I think half the battle that alternative approaches have is that it's not so easy to do a proper scientific double blind trial as it is with a pill. That in itself shouldn't mean they are dismissed out of hand.

You are right in that simply going to see someone and have them listen to you can have a benefit on a variety of ailments.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Someone at uni offered me some activated almonds a couple of days ago. I involuntarily laughed while they held the container out to me. I think it was because I assumed they were joking. Turns out they weren't, and I think she was a little hurt at my reaction.

I ate a couple though. Told her they were nice. Not sure if I saved face...

What is an "activated" almond?

 

[Taylor]

What is an "activated" almond?

The process for activating an almond is to leave them submerged in water over night.

I'm not joking.

 

[WaikatoWonder]

Acupuncture is still a sham

Physiotherapists use a version of it. Mine calls it "Dry Needling" (not sure if that's a general term or his). Seems to have a positive impact whenever he utilises it.

 

[ShanDog]

What is an "activated" almond?

What she said:

The process for activating an almond is to leave them submerged in water over night.

I'm not joking.

Now, you may ask, "And what does an activated almond do that a presumably inert almond doesn't?"

That's a fantastic question CM.

 

[Hoops]

Physiotherapists use a version of it. Mine calls it "Dry Needling" (not sure if that's a general term or his). Seems to have a positive impact whenever he utilises it.

https://activerehab.com.au/acupuncture-vs-dry-needling-pulling-the-pin-on-the-myths/

 

[WaikatoWonder]

That's a fantastic question CM.

The answer to said fantastic question is?

 

[ShanDog]

The answer to said fantastic question is?

Whatever you want. Make it up. Wouldn't be any less wrong.

 

[WaikatoWonder]

Whatever you want. Make it up. Wouldn't be any less wrong.

Natural Viagra it is then.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Whatever you want. Make it up. Wouldn't be any less wrong.

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