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> Yes, because making such a promise constitutes fraud unless the active agent is the cause leading to the effect. Ok ok, you win. I can't argue against that
by polyfractal 14y ago
> Yes, because making such a promise constitutes fraud unless the active agent is the cause leading to the effect.
Ok ok, you win. I can't argue against that =)
(My background is in biology and my girlfriend is in the medical profession, so I'm 100% on board with homeopathy being silly. I just thought it was an interesting line of conversation about the efficacy of a placebo, and ramification of selling it.)
- lutusp 14y agoAnd we haven't even gotten around to discussing the difference between real placebos and the phony, cut-rate kind. :)