What worries me...

Is that when people say 'oh, it worked for me', with no real scientific basis (i.e. a placebo effect), then other people start using those people as anecdotal evidence of this stuff 'working', which then leads to them asking for public money to fund it through the NHS.

So, if it works for someone, that doesn't make me angry, but the ramifications do.

Posted By: Hertz van Rental on November 29th 2010 at 11:04:11

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Just heard the divvy (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:36:37
- Interesting thread (General Chat) - The Judge, Nov 29, 12:39:47
- I am CBeebies the 2nd... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:37:49
  - So doesn't instantly turn you into a Ranger?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:41:26
    - no, but it'll stop your head spontaneously falling off (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:45:55
    - FFS how did that happen? Iv answer to Scrampton what's vvv down there vvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:42:14
  - I was too (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:40:13
    - "?30 bracelet that appear to replicate the benefits that a copper bracelet/magnet would" (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:42:53
      - i suppose it makes it easier to pick up some metals (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:43:51
      - haha. Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 10:43:25
    - They are still getting conned though, which is the sad bit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 10:42:23
    - what benefits do copper bracelets/magnets give? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:41:53
    - "but if someone believes their working, then it is working isn't it?" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:41:39
      - but that's psychology (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:43:39
        
        no, what that means is that you were just going to get better anyway (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:52:54
        
        But that also means you needed some form 'coaching' or a push in the right direction (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:55:51
        
        What worries me... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 11:04:11
        
        ^^^ Exactly. If anyone wants to waste their money on sugar pills that do nothing (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:08:38
        
        ^^^ yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:15:46
        
        i like that activia yougurt (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 10:59:31
        
        Activia do a four-pack where you get Prune, Fig, Rhubarb and suffen else. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:04:30
        
        Cranberry. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:21:25
        
        it's looking less appetising now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 11:22:15
        
        ooooh will have to look for those (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 11:07:20
        
        Arizona Bay eats pro-biotic yoghurt (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 29, 11:06:01
        
        Actually, I've knocked the yoghurts on the head. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 29, 11:11:09
        
        He has his argument head on pants... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 29, 10:59:16
        
        nah, i just bit on his troll. naughty me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:12:47
        
        but you don't need a trigger. that's the point. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:58:27
        
        Cool, I'll leave you and others to further gnash your gritted teeth at other people (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:00:45
        
        but in the meantime you'll post a troll that you know i can't help but bite on? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 11:12:16
        
        You're so right (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:20:59
        
        Some psychological theories are contentious for sure (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:51:17
        
        You're missing the point of why I posted it (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 10:53:24
        
        I'm responding to your "psychology = bullshit" post (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 10:58:41
        
        errrr, yes you have (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 29, 11:01:12
        
        Where? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Nov 29, 11:08:38
      - 'Regression to the mean', what, like past-life regression? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 29, 10:42:54
        
        ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:50:26
  - they're for thickies what like to waste money on shit like homeopathy (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 29, 10:39:40

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