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| Thread ID: 50673 | 2004-10-28 10:27:00 | OT about magnets | paradox (1082) | Press F1 |
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| 285722 | 2004-10-28 21:57:00 | the above was for TonyF. Forgot to add to the post. |
pulling hair out (4493) | ||
| 285723 | 2004-10-28 22:01:00 | > I've yet to hear a dog get up and say "oooh those magnets are > exactly what helped". What a load of bollocks. Did it never occur to you that it might be possible to observe an animal moving freely and without pain after such a treatment? I recollect seeing a veterinary program on television where an elephant was limping through joint or muscle pain, I don't recall which, but after overnight magnetic therapy treatment was moving freely. Cause and effect seemed fairly conclusively linked on that occasion, but for me the real proof lies in the continued use of such therapy by those who care for and about animals. They can't psyche them into feeling better. > Re quakery vs quackery, facaetiousness becomes you. > Want me to point out every typo you've ever make? There's no need to feel threatened Greg, I was gently illustrating the point that those who leap into print to mock other's beliefs or to attack their opinions often do so in such haste that they don't even pre-read what they post. Your response is a case in point. While not linking you personally to this view, in my observations some of the worst behaviour on PF1 is characterised by knee-jerk reactions and semi-literate outbursts by people who would probably never write like that if they paused to think first. You are entitled to your views on magnetic therapies, I am just pointing out that the therapy has found practical uses in an application a million miles away from the scam and hoax merchants. Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 285724 | 2004-10-28 22:04:00 | >Plus it fell down around my ankles while i was making (trying) a sale,Short sharp trip to the floor...... Not enough beer drinking, I realise you are probally busy in the shop and with bubs, but dont let your belly waste away man, as it is a sign of success. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 285725 | 2004-10-28 22:18:00 | > I was gently > illustrating the point that those who leap into print > to mock other's beliefs or to attack their opinions > often do so in such haste that they don't even > pre-read what they post. Your response is a case in > point. My typo is a "knee-jerk" reaction, but your... > "Try Here for relatively cheap magnets." ... grammatical error isn't? |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 285726 | 2004-10-28 22:22:00 | > Leave my mind alone. [ if you can find it can you let > me know? :D ] I'll nip off onto the astral plane after lunch and have a look ... > But since you were interested in perhaps deviant > meanings with my "mind boggles", maybe it's what came > into your mind which would be of more interest to > everyone ]:) There is sufficient mind-boggling deviant stuff on the Web, which of course readers will not be interested in ( maybe..) T |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 285727 | 2004-10-28 22:56:00 | Billy, my mind is wide open to the scientific method, but I firmly resist the foolish temptation to "believe" just because it a) either makes me feel warm inside, or b) because there is an element of mystery involved, or c) because a claim is often repeated without adequate proof until it is widely believed. It is not a question of "opening my mind", it is a question of seeing the results of scientific experiment, capable of being repeated by different observers under controlled conditions, and the results being peer reviewed and written up and presented in reputable and internationally recognised scientific journals. I am perfectly willing to accept an hypothesis, subject to later verification or otherwise, but blind belief is foolish. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 285728 | 2004-10-28 23:41:00 | Metla, if you want to see a vast improvement in the state of your lower back try riding a bicycle for about 15 mins a day. Other benefits too. Sincerely, you should try it. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 285729 | 2004-10-28 23:49:00 | Tried that,I went through a 4 month fitness thingy through ACC,had a personal trainer,and rode a pushy 5 or 6 times a week,The problem was that i had to hit certain milestones to prove that the course was working and for the people involved to get more funding,One of the "milestones" was lifting a box of weights 8 times,by the 5 or 6 lift i was in a heap of trouble and refused to do anymore,The "trainer" spat the dummy,and that was the end of that...i went home and laid on the floor for 2 weeks and the trainer informed ACC that i had succesfully completed the course,ACC then cut my payments as i was fit for work. Lmao,The system rocks.... Anyhow,for some reason using the bicycle screws my bank up even worse now.No idea why,But half an hour after a ride i have trouble walking. |
metla (154) | ||
| 285730 | 2004-10-29 01:12:00 | > I am perfectly willing to accept an hypothesis, > subject to later verification or otherwise, but blind > belief is foolish. Oh I'm with you 100% on that one Terry! As I said earlier I'm a confirmed sceptic, and I'm not even saying I believe in the results achieved for certain types of magnetic therapies, but I am open to persuasion and I've seen some evidence that piques my interest. The jury is still out though. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 285731 | 2004-10-29 01:37:00 | The "jury" might "still be out" . But juries are useless in such matters . THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE . If anything is proved to work (it's quite simple . . . double blind testing) it becomes part of "conventional medicine" . The conclusion of the French commission in 1780-something (which included Benjamin Franklin) which reported on Mesmer's magnetism "cures" was quite clear: merde . Mesmer gave up on it and used "mesmerism" . His "cures" were all in the mind . So he removed some of the props . ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
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