tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446488461510499186.post8090163049508794966..comments2024-02-25T12:36:32.403+00:00Comments on The Beacon: Homeopathy as MisdirectionBeacon Schulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05268920216945985648noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446488461510499186.post-59615969388608461432010-03-08T18:19:07.491+00:002010-03-08T18:19:07.491+00:00Melissa
Obviously science can measure some forms ...Melissa<br /><br />Obviously science can measure some forms of energy - can you explain what energy you're talking about?<br /><br />Thanks.Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419783839561343514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446488461510499186.post-54615175501355378722010-03-07T13:33:33.009+00:002010-03-07T13:33:33.009+00:00Hi Melissa,
I'm not sure what you mean by &qu...Hi Melissa,<br /><br />I'm not sure what you mean by "science's... inability to measure energy". As for homeopathy itself, if it can't be shown to be more effective than placebo in a randomised controlled clinical trial then it cannot be show to be effective *anywhere*. The whole need for running trials in the first place is that personal experience is not enough to determine whether a treatment is effective. I'd recommend you read either Bad Science by Ben Goldacre or Trick or Treatment by Ernst & Singh, as they explain this further and better than I ever could.<br /><br />I will say you have demonstrated part of the problem, though. Rather than looking at the ethics of placebo-treatment, you are more interested in defending homeopathy.Beacon Schulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268920216945985648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446488461510499186.post-27993816052262169462010-03-06T20:28:04.722+00:002010-03-06T20:28:04.722+00:00Even though you brought up some interesting ideas,...Even though you brought up some interesting ideas,I think you are getting off the wrong track by consistently referring to homeopathy as 'placebo' It is much more than that - despite science's inablity, thus far anyway, to be able to measure energy.<br />And, on the topic of placebo, how much of the so-called success of conventional pharmaceuticals could really be dependent on a 'placebo' effect? I think as much as in homeopathy....<br />Some things are difficult to prove, like attraction, love, etc - does that make it null and void? <br />Instead of ridiculing homeopathy, maybe one should try it...I did, and was amazed.<br />Melissa BurchMelissa Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093092642955145779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446488461510499186.post-30288594012745191022010-03-06T00:03:34.665+00:002010-03-06T00:03:34.665+00:00One point I would make is that placebo treatments ...One point I would make is that placebo treatments are freely available over the counter. Placebo treatments are also available privately and some medical insurance schemes are happy to fund them as well.Peter Blanchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833501139222950558noreply@blogger.com