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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

progressoid

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3. But what's the harm if it makes people feel better!

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 10:11 AM

Sep 2015

I actually struggle to keep my wife from buying (literally and figuratively) that crap. Her sister gave her a subscription to a magazine that has Dr Oz on about every other cover. Thankfully, she's realized he full of shit and ignores anything he says.

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"We Basically Sell Poison" [View all] Orrex Sep 2015 OP

You do realize the woo crowd is going to jump all over the source. Archae Sep 2015 #1

You're right, of course. Orrex Sep 2015 #2

But what's the harm if it makes people feel better! progressoid Sep 2015 #3