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I have had no success getting my father to give up his 'diet' beverages. There's something about the simplistic pseudo-science of 'no calories' that is seductiv
by taxicabjesus 10y ago
I have had no success getting my father to give up his 'diet' beverages. There's something about the simplistic pseudo-science of 'no calories' that is seductive.
- sammoth 10y agoWhat's pseudo-science about it?
- taxicabjesus 10y agoFrom wikipedia's article on pseudoscience: >> Pseudoscience is often characterized by the following: contradictory, exaggerated or unprovable claims; [...] and absence of systematic practices when developing theories. Calling something 'diet' product is marketing. Replacing a product's sugar with fake-sugar and selling it for weight loss is a failure to consider the "systematic practices" of the body. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/systematic https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/systematic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience