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Comment on Homeopathy poster idea by Gold

Gold — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:10:19 +0000

I always thought CAM was Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. I’ve seen you responding a lot with this statement. If you want to dilute the definition of CAM that’s fine.

I always preferred So Called Alternative Medicine anyway. SCAM just sounds more accurate.

Comment on Homeopathy poster idea by Dr. Nancy Malik

Dr. Nancy Malik — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:07:06 +0000

Homeopathy cures even when Conventional Allopathic Medicine (CAM) fails

Comment on Homeopathy poster idea by Andrew F

Andrew F — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:24:28 +0000

very nice sir

Comment on I review ballet by simon

simon — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:34:55 +0000

sure, I guess

Comment on Wascal dubstep mixes by Marco Bertoli

Marco Bertoli — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:50:53 +0000

I’m downloading the July mix…

Comment on Tamiflu sensibility by simon

simon — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:08:17 +0000

lolocopter

Comment on Tamiflu sensibility by Andrew Roxburgh

Andrew Roxburgh — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:56:42 +0000

oinkment, oinkment!!!!

Comment on Nude neurons!? by simon

simon — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:34:12 +0000

update on stone-in-the-bhaji story coming! There’s been developments. It’s riveting stuff

haha GTFO with your article requests! I do want to do one about stem cell use in the brain though, so you may have to live with that.

Comment on Nude neurons!? by Andrew Roxburgh

Andrew Roxburgh — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:08:39 +0000

Hey Si, do you have an update on the stone-in-the-bhaji story?

And can I request an article on stem-cell research? I want to know about it but am too lazy to use google, so you do that and I might read your article.

Comment on Abortion by commenter

commenter — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:57:33 +0000

well since you asked….

I agree that “abortion arguments between people who disagree are essentially unresolvable”. Probably applies to most moral debate I guess.

I also agree with the “continuum” concept although continuums are dangerous places for debaters to be.

I’m not sure I agree with the unsubstantiated assertion that “The killing of an adult human with all its memories, relationships and experiences has far wider and deeper implications than the killing of a foetus in the womb”. Why? The inference I take is that you value memories and relationships somehow. Does it follow that the more memories you have the more valuable you are – or, that the number of relationships you have justifies survival? Hermits are expendable, amnesiacs the same? What are these deep and wide ranging implications?

I’ll agree that there is more impact on relationships/memories when an adult dies – but I can’t agree that there are “deeper implications”. Those deeper implications will be impacted when that adult eventually dies – the universe will carry on. I don’t see how it’s OK to have an abortion because the foetus hasn’t got memories. (I can think of a number of justifications btw – just don’t get that one).

So what’s your view on capital punishment? Can that be justified on the basis of negative relationships and “evil” memories? I note you trying to stay well away from that debate – but that’s the perils of continuums.