Acupunture - pseudoscience?

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Acupunture - pseudoscience?

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience?

October 31, 2016 at 8:02 pm

(October 31, 2016 at 7:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I suspect that is because the dog can't be talked into the woo-woo bullshit these new agers put out.

That's why placebos work under certain conditions. If you're inclined to believe the whoo, it may just work. And even doctors sometimes resort to placebo treatment. It only gest dangerous if someone sells the snake oil for life threatening conditions.

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Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by account_inactive - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:55 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:57 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:02 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Homeless Nutter - September 23, 2016 at 9:19 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by GUBU - October 30, 2016 at 5:01 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:24 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:50 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 8:54 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:15 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:29 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by johan - October 31, 2016 at 6:51 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by downbeatplumb - October 30, 2016 at 6:02 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aroura - October 30, 2016 at 12:52 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - September 23, 2016 at 9:25 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 9:04 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Amarok - December 6, 2016 at 1:54 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - September 23, 2016 at 9:09 am

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 6:34 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - October 30, 2016 at 9:36 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 6:17 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 8:23 pm

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - October 30, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aroura - October 30, 2016 at 12:54 pm

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - October 30, 2016 at 9:51 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 31, 2016 at 1:22 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Doubting Thomas - October 31, 2016 at 1:46 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 7:59 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by abaris - October 31, 2016 at 8:02 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 31, 2016 at 10:29 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - October 31, 2016 at 10:33 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2016 at 1:59 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - November 2, 2016 at 1:41 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by GUBU - November 2, 2016 at 4:54 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by brewer - November 2, 2016 at 5:32 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 8:10 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by abaris - October 31, 2016 at 8:11 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Minimalist - October 31, 2016 at 8:37 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - November 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Edwardo Piet - November 2, 2016 at 8:24 pm

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Sal - November 3, 2016 at 7:38 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by bennyboy - November 5, 2016 at 10:22 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by johan - November 6, 2016 at 8:45 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - November 7, 2016 at 2:31 pm

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