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Well, from a hypothesis. Not a theory, really, because it didn't really have a body of evidence supporting it. Also worth pointing out, to anyone who might wo
by jtheory 15y ago
Well, from a hypothesis. Not a theory, really, because it didn't really have a body of evidence supporting it.
Also worth pointing out, to anyone who might wonder if the ideas behind homeopathy might actually make sense -- that this was pre-germ-theory. I.e., he didn't know microorganisms existed, or that they might have something to do with illness.
- Karellen 15y agoOTOH, people have been debunking homoeopathy for over 160 years, also arguably pre-germ-theory: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/lessons-from-history-of-medical-delusions/ http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/lessons-from-h...
- jtheory 15y agoGood point, and neat link. So let's go with "easily-invalidated hypothesis even at the time."