On 9/30/2007 2:10 PM, Pepper wrote: [snip] ... I was out of town and missed this discussion, but why doesn't the following count as a "real control"? " . . ....
... Because the sham acupuncture, which was basically acupressure, could work, also. ... Something known not to work, but the subjects might believe will work,...
Dear Pepper, I don't think you understand exactly what you are saying. If one were to hold that sham acupuncture was the same as acupressure in its effects...
... We don't know that, because it could have been worse with no treatment, or a placebo pill. ... I'd have been happier if Cesar Millan were to discipline me,...
... Is she still around? I hadn't looked in my junk filter's folder for a while. All previous trolls have left this list shortly after their B.S. has been...
Probably. Or perhaps it was your faulty syntax. I think here you meant "too many." ... -- Lloyd Davidson, Ph.D. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I'm not a troll. You just call me one because you can't counter my arugments, and they clash with your faith. So, all you can do is insult me. This email is a...
... Great response! Although why you'd turn to a dog trainer for this experience leaves me a bit perplexed. Were you the model for the famous New Yorker...
I'm actually one of Pepper's fans. If it weren't for her dedication as a loyal adversary, and as absurd as most of her arguments are, she makes a fair foil...
Let me introduce a new topic that I have been wondering about. A number of laboratories, including, of course, C. Craig Venter's, are working toward creating...
... are ... standard ... the ... religion ... Is there any good reason to believe that they will succeed? Otherwise it's like asking what the impact of...
... The initial impact on society will be small, since it is unlikely these life forms will be substantially more useful than existing life forms or their...
... Beautiful. ... AFAIK, when it comes to religion, evolution is really only a serious issue for those Christians who insist that every word of the Bible is...
On 10/3/2007 4:33 PM, Pepper wrote: [snip] ... Let me give a counterexample from someone who has an issue with evolution, argued vociferously against it, but...
... Millan is hot, and I've been a bad girl... Not familiar with the cartoon. ... No. I can send it again, if you ... Maybe, maybe not. ... I think life itself...
... Do you keep a collection of my quotes? I'm flattered. ... A couple of quotes shows that evolution is a serious religious issue with me? I'm not saying the...
On 10/3/2007 5:28 PM, Pepper wrote: [snip] ... No, Yahoogroups keeps a collection of your quotes, but I don't think it's personal. Wasted five minutes wading...
... With one hand? ... And? Never claimed I didn't, but it's not a religious issue for me. My statement was: "AFAIK, when it comes to religion, evolution is...
If the needles were actually inserted in both cases, there was virtually no control whatsoever. Only true sham acupuncture is an adequate control for the...
... [snip] Here's what is actually said: "For the sham acupuncture, needles were inserted, but not as deeply as for the real thing. The sham acupuncture also...
OK,OK, I felt called upon to take the time to read the article (Luckily for me, it's in English, not German). Here are some limited excerpts from the...
Just a couple of comments on what Lloyd said, admittedly taken out of context. On 10/5/2007 1:12 PM, Lloyd Davidson wrote: [snip] ... Note that the authors...
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