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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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7. The OP article.

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 10:03 AM

Dec 2011

I don't see demonstrating quack claims to have no more effectiveness as placebos to be wasted effort.

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$1.4 BILLION spent on woo-woo research: Your tax dollars at work. [View all] Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 OP

The real tragedy here... laconicsax Dec 2011 #1

$666000 to see if prayer can cure AIDS. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #2

Interesting that the prayer study resulted in a 666 FiveGoodMen Jan 2012 #12

Yes, precisely. trotsky Jan 2012 #11

It would be amusing under other circumstances EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #3

NCCAM is responsible for less than one-half of 1% of the NIH budget. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #4

Can you please source your numbers? HuckleB Dec 2011 #6

The OP article. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #7

One cannot prove a negative. HuckleB Dec 2011 #8

Of course one can. It depends on the negative being expressed. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #9

I dunno - all these studies have been great ammo against woo woo Taverner Jan 2012 #10