Comments on: No Logos http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html Experiments and Thoughts on Quackery, Health Beliefs and Pseudoscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ian http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5255 Ian Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5255 Paul Crowley; but the irony is that the placebo effect is being created by the "brand awareness", the very thing Ms Klein abhors. Paul Crowley; but the irony is that the placebo effect is being created by the “brand awareness”, the very thing Ms Klein abhors.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5244 Anonymous Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5244 I used to deliver papers to the house in brightwell- the mirror and the daily hate. and no tip at xmas. I used to deliver papers to the house in brightwell- the mirror and the daily hate. and no tip at xmas.

]]> By: Harpy http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5239 Harpy Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5239 <i>“It’s very, very mild, especially if you dilute it,” she said.</i><br/><br/>But...according to homeopathic principles, shouldn't you get a <b>less mild</b> effect if you dilute it?<br/><br/>Oh wait. “It’s very, very mild, especially if you dilute it,” she said.

But…according to homeopathic principles, shouldn’t you get a less mild effect if you dilute it?

Oh wait.

]]> By: Paul Crowley http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5237 Paul Crowley Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5237 I can't quite see why everyone thinks this is so irrational. She doesn't believe in homeopathy, she believes in the power of the placebo effect. Well, don't we all believe in that? I can’t quite see why everyone thinks this is so irrational. She doesn’t believe in homeopathy, she believes in the power of the placebo effect. Well, don’t we all believe in that?

]]> By: KL http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5231 KL Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/no-logos.html#comment-5231 Interesting. I recently spoke to someone who claimed that they cured their temperamental cat using some of this stuff. Apparently it's 'well known' amongst certain cat-owning circles. I wondered how a cat could be calmed by a few drops of nothing. Presumably it just got better by itself? Of course not. It was pissed! Interesting. I recently spoke to someone who claimed that they cured their temperamental cat using some of this stuff. Apparently it’s ‘well known’ amongst certain cat-owning circles. I wondered how a cat could be calmed by a few drops of nothing. Presumably it just got better by itself? Of course not. It was pissed!

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