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I wonder how many approaches to health that are considered "quacky" now will be mainstream in 15 years.
by marze 16y ago
I wonder how many approaches to health that are considered "quacky" now will be mainstream in 15 years.
- bh42 16y agoI'd guess the percentage of approaches considered "quacky" which are later proven to work, is fairly constant over the ages. I'd also guess 80/20.
- Psyonic 16y agoLike homeopathy. That one's gotta be real, right?
- joshu 16y agoI wonder how many mainstream approaches to health will be considered quacky in 15 years. Any examples in either direction? Here's a fun one: http://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm http://idlewords.com/2010/03/scott_and_scurvy.htm
- eldenbishop 16y agoThis treatment was widely used to control epilepsy before the advent of effective seizure drugs. The extreme difficulty of maintaining this diet made drugs the preferred choice. It is still used for epilepsy that resists drug treatment and doesn't really fall under quackery.