The Dilute Homeopathy
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 #
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Mole at Wikipedia for the unit of substance.
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Avogadro's constant at Wikipedia for the number of atoms or molecules in a mole.
Updates #
2011-09-20 #
- Updated video link.