I'm REALLY tired of science fans blaming those who fall for woo for their "stupidity." I have fibromyalgia. I sure as shit would try acupuncture, dry needling or STABBING MYSELF IN THE SHOULDER if I ever stayed in the state of desperation that I've fortunately kept at bay.
Take homeopathy, for example. No good evidence that it helps for any medical condition at all, using metrics defined by patients such as quality of life, disease state, and similar
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Interesting example. Yet may be safer than alternatives when risks and benefits of alternatives are considered. Placebo effect may outweigh risk of side effects.
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That makes no sense. The benefit, if any, could be duplicated with non-homeopathic water which is vastly cheaper. Or plain flour. The benefit of homeopathy itself, using patient-defined measures like quality of life, is precisely equal to drinking tap water
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