Comments on: More Homeopathy Apologetics

By: RetroEncabulator

RetroEncabulator — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:42:36 +0000

Benneth’s video strongly reminded me of this classic, from Rockwell Automation, discussing their marvelous new Retro Encabulator technology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXJKdh1KZ0w

The least Benneth could do is pronounce the damn buzzwords correctly. Mike Kraft (the star of the Retro Encabulator video) is far more convincing.

By: Science-Based Medicine » In honor of World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2010

Science-Based Medicine » In honor of World Homeopathy Awareness Week 2010 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:17:02 +0000

[...] Steve discussed here, and Orac had some fun with here. (Steve’s deconstruction of Benneth’s nonsense brought [...]

By: Science-Based Medicine » Our fearless leader Steve Novella gets the best responses to his posts!

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:01:55 +0000

[...] may recall that Steve has been criticizing a certain homeopath named John Benneth for his incredible flights of–shall we say?–fancy used in defending homeopathy. As a [...]

By: Hector Morales

Hector Morales — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:57:59 +0000

The most scientifically valid point that Baughman and his lobby prove is that “ALL” psychiatrists are criminals.
Give us your list of these felons with names, addresses, relevant documentation and other pertinent information to turn over to authorities.
Be specific, Fred. Name names.

By: Hector Morales

Hector Morales — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:42:33 +0000

And the carnage continues.

Without a doubt the deniers of ADHD have caused needless pain to those who have been afflicted, and often crippled, with this damn disorder. To be subjected to their unfounded, boisterous, clamoring criticism of the disorder and the pharmacological treatment for it, adds more insults to injuries for these folks.

For many, that’s all they have known; their lives consist of invalidating comments and and actions from every direction. Teachers, principals, coaches, parents, bosses, peers, grandparents, siblings overwhelm the innocent victim of this hideous brain malfunction. Do you think a little fella comprehends the science behind his behavior that offends so many?
He thinks,
“I am no good.
I am terrible.
I am evil.
There is nothing good about me.” And he has no concept that speaking loudly and disrupting the class is something he can control.
In fact, his capacity to attend to his own behavior is so limited he’s not even aware of what he just said or did
that got others so upset. He’s clueless.
He’s alone.
Completely alone.
No one understands.
He doesn’t understand.
He is ashamed, deep-down.
Day after day he learns not to trust himself
on the deepest of levels.
He learns to hate himself for letting others down.

He is a curious, sweet boy who doesn’t want to or intend to do anything offensive.
He wants to learn but he can’t and he has no idea why he can’t,
but, he does learn that he is no good.
That is the only thing that makes sense.
No one sees he cares about others with a tender, good heart.
No one understands how much he would love to learn, explore and express himself intelligently.
No one knows he is in hell.

Deniers!
offer him
your remedy,
won’t you?

I hear the ancient’s cry, “I don’t know how. But I know I was once blind and now I can see.” But the learned, prominent men said it was the work of devils.

By: Hector Morales

Hector Morales — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:29:59 +0000

The problem remains the same, however. You see, the conspirators, that is, everyone who doesn’t agree with them, are responsible for undermining every honest, sincere and scientific (a really blind and out of control) study which would have demonstrated the integrity of our products, I mean our research.
This vast conspiratorial campaign, organized by wealthy, anonymous blue-bloods (primarily from the New England region) who are heavily invested in the stocks and bonds of multinational medical corporations, plot against us night and day. They are ruthless, greedy anti-Americans without concern for anyone or anything, except their wallets.
That, my friends, is the problem!

By: Shamrock

Shamrock — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:16:59 +0000

Excellent article. I found the youtube posting interesting as well.

Could you provide the reference for the WHO stance on homeopathy for those disease(s). A worthy point and I have not been able to find it on ISI.

By: eiskrystal

eiskrystal — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:02:57 +0000

I wouldn’t trust a “computer scientist” to medically treat me. Actually I wouldn’t trust a “computer scientist” to fix my computer either.

By: SimonW

SimonW — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:53:01 +0000

Prof Ernst also worked in a homeopathic hospital. If anything I think the Prof was rather biased in favour of homeopathy, because it took him an unreasonably long time to reach the conclusions he now holds. Although those conclusions were reached via a very thorough review of homeopathy.

By: colluvial

colluvial — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:19:42 +0000

“Interestingly, allopaths sometimes utilize the Law of Similars, but are unaware of it when they do and are perplexed by the phenomenon. Ask any conventional doctor why Ritalin (a substance that would normally cause hyperactivity) can treat hyperactivity in children, and they’ll scratch their heads in confusion. Ask a homeopath, and it’s a no-brainer: the Law of Similars.”

Does Lansky really think that Ritalin is administered in homeopathic doses? If Ritalin is not a homeopathic preparation, why does she think she has anything to say about it? Maybe she also thinks that arsenic, belladonna, fly agaric, and many of the other toxic homeopathic “remedies” could be administered in doses similar to Ritalin with therapeutic effects. What will she put her faith in – active doses or imaginary (homeopathic) doses?