Comments on: Relieved to hear that… http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/ private thoughts of a physicist and chessplayer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dorigo http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84734 dorigo Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:43:46 +0000 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84734 Frank, of course I agree, homeopathy is far from dead... We are making the right steps, but it will take a long time anyway. Quasar, thank you for your interesting point on CT scans. I was unaware of that. Changcho, I think quasar was being sarcastic... Cheers, T. Frank, of course I agree, homeopathy is far from dead… We are making the right steps, but it will take a long time anyway.

Quasar, thank you for your interesting point on CT scans. I was unaware of that.

Changcho, I think quasar was being sarcastic…

Cheers,
T.

]]> By: changcho http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84538 changcho Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:32:30 +0000 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84538 1) Quasar9 - either they torture, ahem, excuse me, 'do enhanced interrogation techniques' on Guantanamo; or they outsource the 'enhanced interrogation techniques' to other countries such as Thailand, Pakistan, or (until recently) Poland. See ,<a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/8/the_black_sites_a_rare_look" rel="nofollow"> here</a>. Same type of thinking that calls used cars 'pre-owned', and also calls mercenaries 'security contractors'. 1) Quasar9 – either they torture, ahem, excuse me, ‘do enhanced interrogation techniques’ on Guantanamo; or they outsource the ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ to other countries such as Thailand, Pakistan, or (until recently) Poland. See , here.

Same type of thinking that calls used cars ‘pre-owned’, and also calls mercenaries ’security contractors’.

]]> By: Quasar9 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84518 Quasar9 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:38:37 +0000 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84518 1) The US does not need to 'torture' on US soil they can do it in Guantanamo Bay - Cuba. 2) In principle it is possible to reduce emissions of green house gases, then we wouldn't need to worry about burying them. But, anyone who can think of some use for CO2 could win the Nobel Prize 3) well Conservative, Republican or Partido Popular, whatever they call it, it is still the party of how to make the rich richer, and make the less well off work harder (and longer) for their pension. 4) It is estimated that more than 62 million CT scans per year are currently given in the United States, compared to three million 1980. <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071128172402.htm" rel="nofollow">Over 20 Million Unnecessarily Exposed To Radiation From CT Scans Each Year, Study Suggests</a> 1) The US does not need to ‘torture’ on US soil
they can do it in Guantanamo Bay – Cuba.

2) In principle it is possible to reduce emissions of green house gases, then we wouldn’t need to worry about burying them. But, anyone who can think of some use for CO2 could win the Nobel Prize

3) well Conservative, Republican or Partido Popular, whatever they call it, it is still the party of how to make the rich richer, and make the less well off work harder (and longer) for their pension.

4) It is estimated that more than 62 million CT scans per year are currently given in the United States, compared to three million 1980. Over 20 Million Unnecessarily Exposed To Radiation From CT Scans Each Year, Study Suggests

]]> By: jcn http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84516 jcn Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:47:25 +0000 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84516 "it is a scam! Nyaah nyaah!" let me join in: "Yabbadabbadoooooooo" like something with no relevant ingredients would trigger anything on it's own ... “it is a scam! Nyaah nyaah!”
let me join in:
“Yabbadabbadoooooooo”

like something with no relevant ingredients would trigger anything on it’s own …

]]> By: Frank Wilhoit http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84510 Frank Wilhoit Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:18:03 +0000 http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/relieved-to-hear-that/#comment-84510 In the US, over-the-counter zinc lozenges are being sold that are labelled "homeopathic" even though they contain the typical allopathic dosage of Zn (12.5mg q2h). Homeopathy's not dead until it can't be falsely claimed in an effort to sell product! In the US, over-the-counter zinc lozenges are being sold that are labelled “homeopathic” even though they contain the typical allopathic dosage of Zn (12.5mg q2h). Homeopathy’s not dead until it can’t be falsely claimed in an effort to sell product!

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