And if, by the end [of this book], you reckon you might still disagree with me, then I offer you this: you'll still be wrong, but you'll be wrong with a lot more panache and flair than you could possibly manage right now.
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You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.
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You are a placebo responder. Your body plays tricks on your mind. You cannot be trusted.
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I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.
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Homeopathy pills are, after all, empty little sugar pills which seem to work, and so they embody [.] how we can be misled into thinking that any intervention is more effective than it really is.
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As it is a major component of blood, water is vital for transporting oxygen to the brain. Heaven forbid that your blood should dry out.
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I'd like to submit to Bad Science my teacher who gave us a handout which says that 'Water is best absorbed by the body when provided in frequent small amounts.' What I want to know is this. If I drink too much in one go, will it leak out off my arsehole instead? Thank you. Anton.
This process of professionalising the obvious fosters a sense of mystery around science, and health advice, which is unnecessary and destructive. More than anything, more than the unnecessary ownership of the obvious, it is disempowering.
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In females, the author has found the application of pure carbolic acid to the clitoris an excellent means of allaying the abnormal excitement.
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