Hi Bob, Good point. On the other hand is there not a difference between a short term study and a study done on herbs that has a thousand years of testimonies?
Terry Dyck >From: bob allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org >To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Subject: [Biofuel] testimonials as proof >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:02:42 -0500 > > >you be the judge as to the value of testimonial evidence: > > >"NBC's Dateline has broadcast the results of an undercover investigation >in which an infomercial producer was asked to create an infomercial for >an alleged skin moisturizer called "Moisturol." Even though the producer >was told that there was no scientific evidence that the product worked, >he agreed to create an infomercial complete with a medical endorser and >testimonials from allegedly satisfied users. After the infomercial was >completed, the investigators confronted the participants, most of whom >(including the doctor) had not even tried the product. Six of the seven >"satisfied customers" were actresses who received $50. Margaret Olsen, >M.D., a dermatologist who practices in Los Angeles, received $5,000 for >her endorsement. The participants did not know that the product was a >fake that had been made from Nestle's Quick (a powdered chocolate drink >mix). The text and video of the investigation are posted on NBC's Web >site. [From the inside out: If you had a questionable product, how hard >would it be to find someone to make an infomercial and sell your product >to millions? Dateline decided to find out. Dateline, Sept 15, 2006] >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14856571/ " > > >-- >Bob Allen > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
