Key phrase: "To an 'extent', they are correct"
You just took that to mean a 'great' extent.
Extent was left purposefully undefined in degree and that degree does vary widely even in our own little CS niche.
Heck, everything is a chaotic zoo...to some extent.
Ode
At 08:36 PM 4/23/2005 -0700, you wrote:
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Mike stated, . . .<<<<
To an extent they are correct, in that alternative medicine, as it's
practiced on the internet, is a chaotic zoo of conflicting claims,
belligerant hucksterism, fanatical debunking, and utter lunacy. If you
are looking for an excuse to dismiss the whole thing, you *will* be
able to find all the justification that you need.
I'm sorry, I had to read the specific paragraph of your post several times to allow the shock that YOU actually wrote that sink in, and take time to let the sting of your opinion wear off. I found your one particular paragraph astonishing, embarrasing, and ill-stated. I am wondering what an intelligent person such as yourself is thinking. If you are going to slam an industry with hundreds of thousands of dedicated and competent people devoting their lives to it, it would be most appreciated that you state "TO WHAT EXTENT" you actually do mean.
I come from 30 years of education, training, and experience working in this field of alternative and holistic health, and my experience is that like anything else, there are those who are quacks, hucksters, and people simply out to make a buck anyway they can. These people can be found in all industries, in all walks of life, and yes, on the internet, of course. But to say, that alternative medicine as it is practiced on the internet is ". . . . "; I find very shallow, opinionated, and simply creating much more harm than good. It does a dis-service to those who are not in the above category, which by the way, are most; and provides an even greater loss to those who might have just tried alternative means to save their lives and the health themselves and their loved ones. But, because you are held in high regard, some people, not all, will take your word for it. CS is not the only possibility for health and wellness.
Sasha Stein, Ph.D.
Energy Psychology and Meridian Therapy
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