Comments on: Turning A Pint of Tea Leaves into Pure Gold http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.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/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6303 Anonymous Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6303 I must confess that I too, am an upper class twit. Because of that, I am acquainted with many very bright upper class twits who got good marks and went to excellent schools.<br/><br/>Unfortunately or fortunately as you may declare, the scientific method takes training and that training took hold in only a small number of said twits.<br/><br/>Consequently, they are susceptible to persuasion and have funded a great number of totally idiotic projects. I must confess that I too, am an upper class twit. Because of that, I am acquainted with many very bright upper class twits who got good marks and went to excellent schools.

Unfortunately or fortunately as you may declare, the scientific method takes training and that training took hold in only a small number of said twits.

Consequently, they are susceptible to persuasion and have funded a great number of totally idiotic projects.

]]> By: EDWARD SYNGE http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6294 EDWARD SYNGE Wed, 28 May 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6294 You got it in one,Kiltrough.I think it is unlikely that he will raise the money as intimated in the Telegraph today if he is a quack.An utter "cad" but not I believe a quack. You got it in one,Kiltrough.I think it is unlikely that he will raise the money as intimated in the Telegraph today if he is a quack.An utter “cad” but not I believe a quack.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6293 Anonymous Wed, 28 May 2008 20:36:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6293 Sorry, that should read 'your considerable ignorance and arrogance'. And, by the way, Fleming has one 'm'. Sorry, that should read ‘your considerable ignorance and arrogance’. And, by the way, Fleming has one ‘m’.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6292 Anonymous Wed, 28 May 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6292 Schopenhauer said, "Every man takes the limits of his vision for the limits of the world".<br/><br/>If you have never seen or used a Scenar device your advice about it is as valid as the Pope's is about sex.<br/><br/>I have been using Scenar devices for over 8 years. They are licensed as pain control devices in this country and they work. They work for scientific reasons, they were designed by Russian scientists. Lots of doctors use them, especially in Russia and Germany, though I know of one or two in this country as well.<br/><br/>If you truly claim to have a scientific, open mind rather than a prejudiced one, get in touch with a practitioner and ask for a demonstration, instead of flaunting you considerable ignorance and arrogance. Many would be happy to show you it in action without charge. Schopenhauer said, “Every man takes the limits of his vision for the limits of the world”.

If you have never seen or used a Scenar device your advice about it is as valid as the Pope’s is about sex.

I have been using Scenar devices for over 8 years. They are licensed as pain control devices in this country and they work. They work for scientific reasons, they were designed by Russian scientists. Lots of doctors use them, especially in Russia and Germany, though I know of one or two in this country as well.

If you truly claim to have a scientific, open mind rather than a prejudiced one, get in touch with a practitioner and ask for a demonstration, instead of flaunting you considerable ignorance and arrogance. Many would be happy to show you it in action without charge.

]]> By: Oatmeal http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6287 Oatmeal Wed, 28 May 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6287 It is very spooky that Edward Synge mentions that the subjects of your discussion are "seriously bright" and over on Science Blogs, both ERV and Oract are tackling <a HREF="http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2008/05/how_a_scientist_or_doctor_becomes_a_cran.php" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">How a scientist or doctor becomes a crank</a>. It is very spooky that Edward Synge mentions that the subjects of your discussion are “seriously bright” and over on Science Blogs, both ERV and Oract are tackling How a scientist or doctor becomes a crank.

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6286 Le Canard Noir Wed, 28 May 2008 08:39:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6286 And I presume Edward that you are not related to the Baronets Synge of Kiltrough. That would be spooky. And I presume Edward that you are not related to the Baronets Synge of Kiltrough. That would be spooky.

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6284 Le Canard Noir Tue, 27 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6284 It would be nice to see the evidence that this is not true. It would be nice to see the evidence that this is not true.

]]> By: EDWARD SYNGE http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2008/05/turning-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure.html#comment-6283 EDWARD SYNGE Tue, 27 May 2008 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2008/05/turning-a-pint-of-tea-leaves-into-pure-gold.html#comment-6283 M'sieur le canard,sadly after your brilliant exposee of that lady homeopathic "guru" you are talking via your bum on this one.These boys are seriously bright.Don't think that all of us who went to the "right" schools are twits or quacks. M’sieur le canard,sadly after your brilliant exposee of that lady homeopathic “guru” you are talking via your bum on this one.These boys are seriously bright.Don’t think that all of us who went to the “right” schools are twits or quacks.

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