Nonsense woo-doo?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 17-02-2014 12:04PM

catallus wrote: »

Karl Marx was probably the greatest modern philosopher the world has had the fortune to see.

His relevance is not disputed by any right thinking person who believes that the exploitation of the labour of the masses should not be solely aimed at the enrichment of the elites.

rofl

occupy all the things

Legs.Eleven · 17-02-2014 12:05PM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

there's bugger all evidence either way, but no reason to assume it is

I've been avoiding it like the plague for ages! Never even bothered checking it out.

*Stands in corner with dunce hat waiting for taunts and paper balls to be fired at my head*

17-02-2014 12:06PM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

I've been avoiding it like the plague for ages! Never even bothered checking it out.

*Stands in corner with dunce hat waiting for taunts and paper balls to be fired at my head*

Well it gives some people headaches
others no effect
Whatever works for you really

cloud493 · 17-02-2014 12:07PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

God

Sigh.

shruikan2553 · 17-02-2014 12:08PM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Is Aspertame NOT the devil??

It tastes terrible so thats enough for me.

keano_afc · 17-02-2014 12:09PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

God

Wow, took a whole 10 posts. Standards slipping, AH.

beano345 · 17-02-2014 12:09PM

Crystals,,,its just a piece of fancy fcuking stone

Physic mediums who contact the dead...basically scumbags who pray on peoples loss and grief

vitani · 17-02-2014 12:10PM

That saturated fat 'clogs up' your arteries.

Legs.Eleven · 17-02-2014 12:10PM

beano345 wrote: »

Crystals,,,its just a piece of fancy fcuking stone

Shhhhh the crystals can hear youuuuuuu.....

Davarus Walrus · 17-02-2014 12:10PM

catallus wrote: »

Karl Marx was probably the greatest modern philosopher the world has had the fortune to see.

His relevance is not disputed by any right thinking person who believes that the exploitation of the labour of the masses should not be solely aimed at the enrichment of the elites.

I fail to see how violent socialist revolution and the overthrow of capitalism remains relevant. Especially in Europe. A place that is extremely prosperous and with 'real world' experience of the brutal inhumanity of dictatorships formed upon the ideals of Marx.

Micky Dolenz · 17-02-2014 12:11PM

the blue man group

beano345 · 17-02-2014 12:15PM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Shhhhh the crystals can hear youuuuuuu.....

* runs to consult the sacred chicken bones

whiskeyman · 17-02-2014 12:17PM

Any 'scientific' research as reported by the Daily Fail.

catallus · 17-02-2014 12:19PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

I fail to see how violent socialist revolution and the overthrow of capitalism remains relevant. Especially in Europe. A place that is extremely prosperous and with 'real world' experience of the brutal inhumanity of dictatorships formed upon the ideals of Marx.

Maybe you should familiarise yourself with the writings of the man and then it would become clear that there is more to it than that.

As for your point that Europe is prosperous due to Capitalism, well is it not obvious, given the current bullying of other nations that the European technocrats are engaging in, (Switzerland and Ukraine, for the time being), that said prosperity is built on the backs of the poor from outside the EU, facilitated by stringent controls on the inward movement of labour for the benefit of corporations alone? The fact is is that the prosperity we blindly indulge in has a grave cost, but hey, out of sight out of mind, right?

Marx was the opposite of an idealist; he is probably one of the most misrepresented writers of the past 5000 years.

Legs.Eleven · 17-02-2014 12:19PM

beano345 wrote: »

* runs to consult the sacred chicken bones

*watches beano run through crystal ball cackling heartily*

You can run but you can't hide.

Jimoslimos · 17-02-2014 12:45PM

Legs.Eleven wrote: »

Is Aspertame NOT the devil??

Well it is if you suffer from a rare genetic disease called PKU, which is why the warning is given on certain foodstuffs - especially those you wouldn't expect to contain high levels of amino acids (phenylalanine being the one in question here), such as soft drinks with artificial sweeteners.

Otherwise for everybody else it is perfectly safe, although I avoid it - simply because I can't stand the sickly sweet false taste.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001166.htm

Duggy747 · 17-02-2014 12:58PM

Psychics

Angel Card Reading

Reiki..........animal reiki is hilariously awful.

Homeopathy

Regression therapy

Crystal healing

Horoscopes

Other batty Alternative Medicine / fad diets endorsed by a celeb doctor on Oprah (If it's a horseshìt peddler, she'll give them a platform) or that complete lunatic who runs NaturalNews.com with not only little to no evidence to back it up but plain disregard for any studies and evidence that proves otherwise.............all the while promoting their own very dodgy and plainly misleading products, multivitamins + supplements.

Using "Studies show" to support their brand of woo while rejecting actual, sourced, credited, peer-reviewed studies as something a "shill" did. This goes for anything and any subject that uses random studies that takes them out of context really but I see it slapped onto anything in relation to woo.

Deepak Chopra with his mauling of science & Quantum physics, taking quotes from famous scientists out of context and generally warping everything to support his brand of spirituality / philosophy while having the gall to act like science is hijacking Quantum and blames atheists whenever his flaws are pointed out.......or when TED wouldn't initially post up an early video of his babble.

The "Chinese have been using it / doing it for thousands of years" line that's trotted out time and time again.

Ush1 · 17-02-2014 01:03PM

Deepak Chopra, I'd love to fight him. I think it would change his perspective on everything.

Eeden · 17-02-2014 01:06PM

Marketing disguised as research - eg "Scientists have discovered that this is the most depressing day of the year..." (sponsored by a holiday company).

Canis Lupus · 17-02-2014 01:37PM

maximoose wrote: »

Horoscopes

Girl on Facebook posted horoscope for the year saying how accurate it was. I asked her to randomise the articles for each sign and read her 'new' one. She comes back 5 minutes later saying fair enough

whirlpool · 17-02-2014 01:38PM

It's simple, really: don't trust anyone at all who is trying to get money out of you in some way, unless there's scientific evidence.

But can you even trust scientific evidence these days? I mean, who sponsored the research.... probably someone who'll benefit from the research results going a certain way...

So basically, trust no one and nothing.

MadsL · 17-02-2014 04:34PM

Akrasia wrote: »

I get very ranty and ravy about Pharmacies selling this snake oil as if it was medicine

The same pharmacists that are claiming to be highly trained medical professionals often devlote their most prominent shelf space to magic water and 'supplements' that don't do anything.

I do have a habit of making a bit of a scene when I find homeopathic 'remedies' displayed next to the till.

I pick one up and go and excruciatingly ask the pharmacist the full details of what it is in, and how it works...then ask why it is on sale? 99% agree with me but say 'head office'.

Disgrace, Joe.

Muise... · 17-02-2014 04:42PM

That we all laugh at people with depression.

That it's all the government's/banker's/developer's/society's fault.

The_Valeyard · 17-02-2014 05:35PM

Using science to back up your point without actually understanding the science

Internet outrage

Catholicophobia

3am threads that are deleted by noon (some of them can be class)

17-02-2014 05:48PM

maximoose wrote: »

Homeopathy
Mediums/Psychics
Religion
MMR jabs give you Autism
Aspertame is the devil
Horoscopes

Good list.

I'd add angels, believing cosmetic company pseudo-science, tarot cards, ghosties and so-called paranormal phenomena. And detoxing.

I died a little inside when someone I like told me they'd had a tarot reading, and it was so accurate!

Also, evangelical atheists who accuse all believers of stupidity. I know far too many very clever people with strong faith to believe they're all intellectually subnormal. I'm an atheist myself but I don't feel the need to despise the faithful.

MadsL · 17-02-2014 05:53PM

Latest food scares are the next one.

Facebook clogged with articles about how my diet coke is adulterated with 'silly putty' when I use the soda fountain at a fast food outlet. :rolleyes:

clairefontaine · 17-02-2014 06:06PM

rovoagho wrote: »

Andrew Wakefield. Man needs a puck.

Wakefield would have gotten nowhere without the internet morons. Thank you internet morons.

Muise... · 17-02-2014 06:10PM

whirlpool wrote: »

It's simple, really: don't trust anyone at all who is trying to get money out of you in some way, unless there's scientific evidence.

But can you even trust scientific evidence these days? I mean, who sponsored the research.... probably someone who'll benefit from the research results going a certain way...

So basically, trust no one and nothing.

Or you could learn about scientific methods and read the methodology, data and findings yourself. It's not rocket science. (Unless it's about rockets, but they're not as contentious as woo.)

Sleepy · 17-02-2014 06:15PM

Akrasia wrote: »

I get very ranty and ravy about Pharmacies selling this snake oil as if it was medicine

The same pharmacists that are claiming to be highly trained medical professionals often devlote their most prominent shelf space to magic water and 'supplements' that don't do anything.

I don't think I know a single pharmacist who disagrees with you. Unfortunately most pharmacies seem to be owned by people who aren't pharmacists and / or are happy to take fools money from them.

MadsL · 17-02-2014 06:17PM

Sleepy wrote: »

I don't think I know a single pharmacist who disagrees with you. Unfortunately most pharmacies seem to be owned by people who aren't pharmacists and / or are happy to take fools money from them.

What's worse is the IMB legitimising homeopathy by 'licensing' it.

Nonsense woo-doo?

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