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Aristus

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3. Yeah, that was fun...

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 12:11 PM

Dec 2013

...NOT!

I actually thought I could explain Post Hoc, Ergo, Propter Hoc to people who probably weren't able to tie their shoes without extensive coaching.

The attitude was: "I had a virus, and my doctor prescribed antibiotics, then my virus went away. So that means the antibiotics cured it!"

"After it, therefor because of it" doesn't necessarily apply in science. And it never does when it come to the notion that antibiotics can cure a virus.

But, boy did I catch hell for trying to shine a light in the darkness of their medical ignorance...

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How cow! I nearly did it AGAIN! Jumped into a hot-mess medical discussion in GD! [View all] Aristus Dec 2013 OP

I stayed the hell out of that thread. HappyMe Dec 2013 #1

Yeah, that was fun... Aristus Dec 2013 #3

I don't get why people don't respect HappyMe Dec 2013 #4

A lot of it may have to do with simply getting a rise out of people. Aristus Dec 2013 #6

There you go again. nt grasswire Dec 2013 #36

Keep in mind... Chan790 Dec 2013 #16

The thread in GD isn't about that though. Its about naturopaths riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #21

Oh, I was referring to Aristus talking about people that want to think antibiotics treat viruses. nt Chan790 Dec 2013 #29

Waddaya mean... pipi_k Dec 2013 #27

I venture in briefly to provide my veterinary anecdote magical thyme Dec 2013 #2

Want to know something fun? IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #12

I did too. Animals can't fake whether a treatment is working or not riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #20

I saw that anecdote on the other tread -Yes walk in to most any vet lunasun Dec 2013 #33

Well, it's a change In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #5

Hey! This is MY thread! Aristus Dec 2013 #7

I might have to send you a PM with that. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #8

Fair enough... Aristus Dec 2013 #9

... incoming ~> In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #10

She has such a lovely...... Aristus Dec 2013 #11

lol, now that is my expertise. loli phabay Dec 2013 #23

It's a distraction from playing outside in the traffic. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #24

Congratulations, someone reported you for this. Kurska Dec 2013 #32

Well, there is one DUer who cannot alert for 24 hours. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #34

I am not so smart. IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #13

Don't be dissing homeopathy in GD - you'll stir up the woo crowd. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #14

I have found the magnet cure excellent HappyMe Dec 2013 #15

you need to make this funnier, because it is pretty much just whining about DU Kali Dec 2013 #17

Relax Kali - this IS the Lounge after all . . . ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #25

Ha! In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #26

no problem with a little joking around and general mocking of GD Kali Dec 2013 #35

Didn't you read the warning? LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #18

Why? Rambis Dec 2013 #19

i have discovered that its best to stay out of threads where you have expertise, as the google exper loli phabay Dec 2013 #22

You can’t have naturopathy without homeopathy SidDithers Dec 2013 #28

Definition of Naturopathic Medicine, from the American Association of Naturopathic Doctors: Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #30

Run Aristus! Run! They've followed you into the lounge!! Run!! riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #31

Those folks probably are choleric from an excess of yellow bile. Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #37

Locking. rrneck Dec 2013 #38