tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post2151781171091426043..comments2023-10-09T02:29:36.357+11:00Comments on Sails of Oblivion: ~ the stark light of reasonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-10159304490108200952009-05-14T11:16:00.000+10:002009-05-14T11:16:00.000+10:00Too right. We're programmed to think the more mone...Too right. We're programmed to think the more money we spend, the more value we're getting - even if we're buying. well ... waterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-323752546215282552009-05-13T11:07:00.000+10:002009-05-13T11:07:00.000+10:00A favourite quotation from my neuroscientist hubby...A favourite quotation from my neuroscientist hubby:<br /><br /> "If homeopathy is right, then the entire history of western physics is wrong."<br /><br />And yes, if you believe in it then you probably do feel a lot better, especially if you've spent $50 on water with a drop of alcohol.Rochellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-44557826787351603362009-05-11T22:27:00.000+10:002009-05-11T22:27:00.000+10:00There's a great poster featuring a toilet S-bend. ...There's a great poster featuring a toilet S-bend. "If molecules have a memory, then homeopathy is sh...."!Helenhttp://castironbalcony.media2.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-4585272413495480342009-05-10T17:11:00.000+10:002009-05-10T17:11:00.000+10:00Some other good podcasts are the The Pseudo-Scient...Some other good podcasts are the The Pseudo-Scientists (produced by the Young Australian Skeptics) and Point of Inquiry. There's another good one called Reasonable Doubts which is specifically on the skeptical examination of religion. As an ex-Christian I enjoy that one a lot!<br /><br />My wife uses Rescue Remedy actually, and it works pretty well for her. It is homeopathic so I suspect it's Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469462608067586388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-60413505532126624282009-05-10T09:50:00.000+10:002009-05-10T09:50:00.000+10:00I made a bit of a cardinal mistake in coming down ...I made a bit of a cardinal mistake in coming down on channel 7 too harshly, particularly given that I missed the first part of the programme. And, as Matt says, Meryl Dorey did come out seeming like the the dangerous lunatic she is.<br /><br />Hey, Matt, aside from SGU and Skeptoid, have you discovered any other particularly good podcasts in the genre? Some of the others, Skepticality & TheAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-57128733563066769372009-05-09T15:56:00.000+10:002009-05-09T15:56:00.000+10:00Hi Sam,
I actually didn't mind Channel 7's coverag...Hi Sam,<br />I actually didn't mind Channel 7's coverage of the issue. In both the original story two weeks ago and the follow up "debate" last week, the rational and science-based case was strongly presented.<br />A lot of time was given to the odious Meryl Dorey, but in doing that I think they successfully made her appear the fool she is. The reaction from the AVN to the original story was one Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469462608067586388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-81629248519211830782009-05-08T14:18:00.000+10:002009-05-08T14:18:00.000+10:00Yes yes yes! I totally agree.
I have a friend who ...Yes yes yes! I totally agree.<br />I have a friend who keeps trying to push homeopathic remedies on me - "but they work!" - and it is ALMOST enough to sever the friendship. Same with some other friends who are doing "homeopathic vaccines" on their children. Dangerous nonsense.Rochellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-55688662231021868562009-05-08T11:56:00.000+10:002009-05-08T11:56:00.000+10:00Oh dear - I grew up in northern NSW. Rednecksville...Oh dear - I grew up in northern NSW. Rednecksville. Loofah head city. But maybe this is why I like taking Bach Flower remedies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com