Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
> > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:47:50 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> >
> >> Jim Henderson wrote:
> >>> Perhaps, but it's a technique used in medical circles as well.
> >> Not quite.
> >>
> >>> Immunotherapy is based on the same basic principle:  You inject someone
> >>> with small doses of what they're allergic to,
> >> Different principle. In homeopathy, you inject people with small doses
> >> of distilled water that at one time was near some molecules of what you
> >> were allergic to, and the ghosts of those molecules stimulate you to do
> >> your thing.

Without going into detail, my understanding is that homeopathy has empirical
(observed, experiential, pragmatic) impact on the body. But your explanation
really paints a clearer picture of the reality. Fascinating.


> >
> > Basically it's a similar principle, though.
>
> Except for the part about ghosts.
>
> Faith healing and antibiotics are the same thing too, except for the part
> about the germ theory of disease. :-)
>
> --
>    Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
>    "Ouch ouch ouch!"
>    "What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
>    "No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."

WOW and in spite of Kyle's attempt to squash the conversation an interesting
point of view as been presented stemming from Sam's excellent redirection, that
Kyle TRIED (and apparently was successful) to stifle by degrading and cutting
down others. Too bad Sam is not here to discuss this now, because he always has
the most brilliant words and valid information.

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