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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 (Updated )

The Dilute Homeopathy

by The Metaist

Definition

Homeopathy refers to treatment of symptoms by extremely diluted versions of poisons that are thought to create those symptoms. I'll defer to The Amazing Randi for a nice explanation of why that doesn't make any sense.

(Video: YouTube)

 

Commentary

My favorite part: "Non habit-forming." Except for the people who have a habit of buying homeopathic "remedies."

See Also

  • Mole at Wikipedia for the unit of substance.

  • Avogadro's constant at Wikipedia for the number of atoms or molecules in a mole.

Updates

2011-09-20

  • Updated video link.