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August 27, 2005
Placebo
Saw this bit of news on the BBC today:
Homeopathy's benefit questioned
Seems that, again, after a clinical trial, the effectivity of these treatments is being questioned.
When Jules tried out the Vitamin B-17 treatment, the so-called miraculous fix for all cancers, it was sold as something that would cure it, no question. Of course, when asking what evidence was available, it was sketchy at the least. And having an argument with the guy about how unethical it was to promise, 100%, that it would work. And how I would, one day, find him and kill him, if this treatment didn't work. All he had to say was, "Well, there's a risk it might not work, but it's a chance you have to take" and I'd take back my threat. But no, there couldn't be no doubt in it working, otherwise it wouldn't. But then, he was the guy taking £1,000's off people for the treatment, and not me.
Blind faith can be a dangerous thing. At least with understanding you can make informed choices.
So, whenever I do fall ill, I'll just keep taking my Smarties 
Posted by alan at August 27, 2005 10:49 AM
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