Comments on: Homeopathy at the HuffPo http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tmac57 http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-66492 tmac57 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:20:50 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-66492 I see the reverse of this reasoning with Fox cable advocates.They point out that there is some good reporting during their newscast,so they think that the demagoguery that they also spew during the rest of the day is also valid. I see the reverse of this reasoning with Fox cable advocates.They point out that there is some good reporting during their newscast,so they think that the demagoguery that they also spew during the rest of the day is also valid.

]]> By: Wrong http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-66483 Wrong Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:40:15 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-66483 False association. A HIV denier can still see that the sky is blue, and say so correctly, without his wrong beliefs coming into play. The Huffington post loses reputation for bad stories, and we don't trust it. Instead, you verify what you read. I've seen good articles and bad. False association. A HIV denier can still see that the sky is blue, and say so correctly, without his wrong beliefs coming into play.
The Huffington post loses reputation for bad stories, and we don’t trust it. Instead, you verify what you read. I’ve seen good articles and bad.

]]> By: Tim http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14746 Tim Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:50:29 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14746 If you think that Huffpo is an "online news source" then I think you need to have your skeptic license re-evaluated. If you think that Huffpo is an “online news source” then I think you need to have your skeptic license re-evaluated.

]]> By: Nick Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14319 Nick Johnson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:34 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14319 Regarding the spurious 'link' between allergy shots and homeopathy, I think you're missing the most obvious debunking: What amount of active ingredient is in the weakest allergy shot commonly used? How does that compare to the least dilute homeopathic 'remedy' in active use? Or rather, how many orders of magnitude weaker is it? That alone should be enough to demonstrate they're not comparable. Regarding the spurious ‘link’ between allergy shots and homeopathy, I think you’re missing the most obvious debunking: What amount of active ingredient is in the weakest allergy shot commonly used? How does that compare to the least dilute homeopathic ‘remedy’ in active use? Or rather, how many orders of magnitude weaker is it? That alone should be enough to demonstrate they’re not comparable.

]]> By: Beelzebud http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14180 Beelzebud Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:32:13 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14180 Good point. The anti-vaxx crowd crosses the entire political spectrum. Good point. The anti-vaxx crowd crosses the entire political spectrum.

]]> By: Drew http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14163 Drew Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:20:52 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14163 Also remember that Michael Savage is anti-vaccine and has published at least one book on homeopathy and others on alternative medicine. Also remember that Michael Savage is anti-vaccine and has published at least one book on homeopathy and others on alternative medicine.

]]> By: Max http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14153 Max Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:33:21 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14153 The funny thing about the analogy between homeopathy and allergy shots is that a similar analogy can be drawn between homeopathy and vaccines, yet homeopaths are generally against vaccines. I'm a little surprised that Ullman is not against allergy shots. The funny thing about the analogy between homeopathy and allergy shots is that a similar analogy can be drawn between homeopathy and vaccines, yet homeopaths are generally against vaccines. I’m a little surprised that Ullman is not against allergy shots.

]]> By: Beelzebud http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14152 Beelzebud Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:26:51 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14152 Well to be fair, littlegreenfootballs has been a bastion of reality-based thinking in the conservative blogosphere for quite some time now, even when it hasn't been the popular thing for them to do, among their hardcore conservative readers. It's good to point out the people who are reality-based, even if we may disagree on politics. Well to be fair, littlegreenfootballs has been a bastion of reality-based thinking in the conservative blogosphere for quite some time now, even when it hasn’t been the popular thing for them to do, among their hardcore conservative readers.

It’s good to point out the people who are reality-based, even if we may disagree on politics.

]]> By: gwen http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14151 gwen Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:40:53 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14151 Wow! I think it is friggin' awesome that the water I drink has the memory of dinosaur shit, and the shit of all the animals that every existed. Not to mention piss!! Water memories awesome!! Wow! I think it is friggin’ awesome that the water I drink has the memory of dinosaur shit, and the shit of all the animals that every existed. Not to mention piss!! Water memories awesome!!

]]> By: Dax http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/10/19/homeopathy-at-the-huffpo/#comment-14150 Dax Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:15:45 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4796#comment-14150 Since people are already politicising the comments I might want to add the following in response: Left, right, who cares! Thinking in an old-fashioned left-right dichotomy <em>is</em> for idiots. Now back to subject: how many more trials do we need to undertake before people finally realise that this is all bunk, especially since there is no know mechanism for homeopathy to work? Show me hard evidence for water-memory and I might reconsider my position. For now, spend those research grants on some real science! Since people are already politicising the comments I might want to add the following in response:
Left, right, who cares! Thinking in an old-fashioned left-right dichotomy is for idiots.

Now back to subject: how many more trials do we need to undertake before people finally realise that this is all bunk, especially since there is no know mechanism for homeopathy to work? Show me hard evidence for water-memory and I might reconsider my position. For now, spend those research grants on some real science!

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