Comments on: Hawley Harvey Crippen and Homeopathy http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html Experiments and Thoughts on Quackery, Health Beliefs and Pseudoscience Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-8580 Anonymous Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:19:19 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-8580 And it was wholly speculative. And it was wholly speculative.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6401 Anonymous Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6401 watch the telly this week, there is a documentary saying that the remains in the cellar are male. And Crippen was set up by the old bill. watch the telly this week, there is a documentary saying that the remains in the cellar are male. And Crippen was set up by the old bill.

]]> By: FJH http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6259 FJH Tue, 13 May 2008 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6259 Actually, the wireless was not used, at least not initially, to "alert the steamer." What happened was that Captain Kendall used the wireless to alert the authorities on land of his suspicions after reading publicity about the fugitives. Actually, the wireless was not used, at least not initially, to “alert the steamer.” What happened was that Captain Kendall used the wireless to alert the authorities on land of his suspicions after reading publicity about the fugitives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6021 Anonymous Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6021 This isn't mentioned in Dana "Buy my book" Dullmans book. So it must be true. This isn’t mentioned in Dana “Buy my book” Dullmans book. So it must be true.

]]> By: Mojo http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6004 Mojo Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6004 If only you'd been a <i>little</i> more ambitious you could probably have got her to rehabilitate Hitler. If only you’d been a little more ambitious you could probably have got her to rehabilitate Hitler.

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6001 Le Canard Noir Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6001 Well, it would not have taken a genius to predict it, but Sue the Homeopath has mirrored this article, but of course taken the line that Crippen was innocent. <br/><br/>You really have to hand it to her.<br/><br/>http://homeopathy.wildfalcon.com/archives/2008/03/06/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy/ Well, it would not have taken a genius to predict it, but Sue the Homeopath has mirrored this article, but of course taken the line that Crippen was innocent.

You really have to hand it to her.

http://homeopathy.wildfalcon.com/archives/2008/03/06/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy/

]]> By: Mojo http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6000 Mojo Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-6000 "Dana Ullman tries the same trick in his recent book. The line taken is: "hey, these famous* people used homeopathy, and they're famous/good, so it must work"."<br/><br/>He's also taken the line that Hitler <b>didn't</b> use homoeopathy.<br/><br/>See LCN's review of Dana's book, for example:<br/><br/>http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/homeopathic-revolution-by-dana-ullman.html “Dana Ullman tries the same trick in his recent book. The line taken is: “hey, these famous* people used homeopathy, and they’re famous/good, so it must work”.”

He’s also taken the line that Hitler didn’t use homoeopathy.

See LCN’s review of Dana’s book, for example:

http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/12/homeopathic-revolution-by-dana-ullman.html

]]> By: Stephen http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5999 Stephen Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5999 Jenny - to get a background picture you should have a quick glance at Sue Young's website that is linked in the original article. Sue's website is mainly made up of pages listing people (mainly from the 19th century, mainly people in prominent positions and are seen as "good people") who used homeopathy. Dana Ullman tries the same trick in his recent book. The line taken is: "hey, these famous* people used homeopathy, and they're famous/good, so it must work". This article is a riposte to this mountain of mud.<br/><br/>*or not so famous as the case may be... Jenny – to get a background picture you should have a quick glance at Sue Young’s website that is linked in the original article. Sue’s website is mainly made up of pages listing people (mainly from the 19th century, mainly people in prominent positions and are seen as “good people”) who used homeopathy. Dana Ullman tries the same trick in his recent book. The line taken is: “hey, these famous* people used homeopathy, and they’re famous/good, so it must work”. This article is a riposte to this mountain of mud.

*or not so famous as the case may be…

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5995 Le Canard Noir Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5995 Yeh, Crippen was set up by a ruthless gang of desperate allopaths who buried femail bits in his basement, faked receipts for large quantities of poison and forcibly pushed him onto a steamer to make it look like a getaway.<br/><br/>Homeopaths are incapable of harm. We all know that. Yeh, Crippen was set up by a ruthless gang of desperate allopaths who buried femail bits in his basement, faked receipts for large quantities of poison and forcibly pushed him onto a steamer to make it look like a getaway.

Homeopaths are incapable of harm. We all know that.

]]> By: Claire http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5994 Claire Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/03/hawley-harvey-crippen-and-homeopathy.html#comment-5994 From the other Dr Crippen, based on a Times story from October 2007:<br/>http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2007/10/dr-crippen-innocent.html<br/><br/>"Dr Crippen Innocent" From the other Dr Crippen, based on a Times story from October 2007:
http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2007/10/dr-crippen-innocent.html

“Dr Crippen Innocent”

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