Idaho Father Debates Anti-Science Activist

Wow, the posts are coming fast and furious this week, huh? Well, I’ve had trouble in the past coming up with topics, but meanwhile a friend keeps sending me links to science articles to explain or debunk, and my responses keep getting longer. In fact, this will be the third entry here that started there. So, what the hell? I’m going to keep posting them, and I invite you all to take part by sending me new articles! You can do that through the comments section, my Twitter account, or my Facebook Page.

What’s the harm?

Makes me sick to see this sort of thing. There are a lot of so-called "alternative" medicine practices that are relatively harmless, as long as modern, science-based medicine is also used, but they're still wearing away at everyone's understanding of science. Then to take it as far as this Hongchi Xiao and his followers do is criminal. At the very least, this person and the kids' parents, should (in my opinion) be tried for manslaughter, but the so-called "healer" himself should be charged with crimes against humanity. After all, he is systematically teaching his techniques to the masses.

What’s the harm? An Australian child dies while undergoing a particularly cruel form of quackery – Respectful Insolence:

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Snake-Oil and Charismatic Fear-Mongers

I'd like to talk a little about an example of pseudo-science that has had dramatic, visible effects on the world stage.

They do love their drama.