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Nonsense peddled as science; HN (and the Washington Post) should do better.
by ndodneocnrnd 8y ago
Nonsense peddled as science; HN (and the Washington Post) should do better.
- dang 8y agoPlease follow the site guidelines when commenting here. They ask you not to post shallow dismissals. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- MithrilTuxedo 8y agoThey're right though. Australia covers this method (offering rebates for people using it) but in their reviews of it they didn't see it actually having any effect. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/0E9129B3574FCA53CA257BF0001ACD11/$File/Natural%20Therapies%20Overview%20Report%20Final%20with%20copyright%2011%20March.pdf http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/conten...
- dang 8y agoMeanwhile other studies have shown some effect. That's not something HN is going to decide. The last thing we need here is people reflexively stomping on the heterodox with one-liners. It has a shallow, nasty effect on conversation, and HN threads are for good conversation.
- antidesitter 8y ago> They're right though. And yet you wouldn't know it from their comment.
- collyw 8y agoNot Feldelnkrais but The Alexander technique which apparently inspired Moshe Feldenkrais. Its often labelled quackery as well. BMJ did a study and found positive results. https://www.bmj.com/content/337/BMJ.a884 https://www.bmj.com/content/337/BMJ.a884