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9792
Planetary scientists have found evidence of a meteor impact much larger and earlier than the one that killed the dinosaurs -- an impact that they believe...
Joe Needham
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Jun 2, 2006
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9793
Here is a Power Point slideshow presentation by Dr. Bob Imrie that I'm sure many of you will find of great interest. This debunks many of the myths about...
mpignotti2001
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Jun 3, 2006
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"Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United States. While there have been many studies of its potential usefulness, many of ...
Pepper
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Jun 4, 2006
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This so-called "consensus statement" from government beaurocrats reflects the very myths that Dr. Imrie and his colleagues have so thoroughly refuted. Dr....
mpignotti2001
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Jun 4, 2006
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If you have ever wanted scripture explained in plain English and in modern day terms this site is for you. Once you've read a few short pages the mystery will...
Gayle
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Jun 4, 2006
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... [ralph] From this page: "Science has documented beyond doubt that from the beginning, man has consisted of DNA ! Therefore GOD created man. Therefore...
Ralph Krumdieck
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Jun 4, 2006
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Here is an incomparably more interesting with an infinitely more honest, unbiased appraisal of the Bible's contents: Blogging the Bible:...
Lloyd Davidson
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Jun 4, 2006
3:43 pm
9799
Mere placebo effects of a dangerous and useless treatment. Here is a citation to a wonderful new article on the remarkable potential of placebos. I won't post...
Lloyd Davidson
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Jun 4, 2006
4:13 pm
9800
Further commentary on the NIH "Consensus" report on acupuncture: From: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/acu.html The NIH Debacle In 1997, a...
Lloyd Davidson
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Jun 4, 2006
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... I loved the 'falling star' in item 11 HOW HE'LL DESTROY US: "... then set ablaze by almost anything falling from the sky. As in a bomb, a falling star, or...
Walter Hecker
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Jun 4, 2006
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... Go to PubMed. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi You'll find many studies showing acupunctue is helpful. Many of which have no relationship to...
Pepper
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Jun 5, 2006
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... And your evidence to back up that statement? Alternative Epilepsy Treatments http://epilepsyalternatives.freeservers.com ...
Pepper
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Jun 5, 2006
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9804
So if Heaven is ABOVE THE CLOUDS does that mean Hell is UNDER OUR FEET like in the ghastly flaming center of the earth, or is it somewhere further south of the...
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Jun 5, 2006
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... Let's say for the sake of argument, that acupuncture is just a placebo. If you can control pain and vomiting with it, why not use it? I know if I'm in ...
Pepper
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Jun 5, 2006
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... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Answer: Dear Pepper, There are at least three problems with this. 1. Acupuncture by itself is dangerous. Sticking needles deep inside...
Lloyd Davidson
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Jun 5, 2006
4:26 am
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... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Correction: I meant "Ipecac" below, not "Ipicac". It's a drug that many people once kept in their medicine cabinets in case their ...
Lloyd Davidson
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Jun 5, 2006
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... But wouldn't it be better to learn how to harness the placebo effect yourself? That's where I think the reasearch will eventually lead. Of course, it...
David Windhorst
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Jun 5, 2006
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... I've had acupuncture, the needles were very thin, and hardly pierced the skin. 2. If, as is ... From what I understand, sham acupuncture uses needles, just...
Pepper
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Jun 6, 2006
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9810
... Yes. But what if that takes another 20 years or more, and I want relief now? What if knowing it's a placebo destroys the effect? Pepper Alternative...
Pepper
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Jun 6, 2006
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9811
When does unexplained become explained? As an investigative researcher, you get the phone call and dash out the door. "U-F-O." Arriving at the scene, you are...
Robert A. Goerman
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Jun 7, 2006
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9812
Hello I notice the NLP article on Wikipedia has had all Hong Kong people blocked. They say it is meatpuppeting. The only problem is there is now no science...
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Jun 10, 2006
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Hi Sam Sure, I noticed before that they were all from HK, so I didn't want to post anything (I'm also in HK, so they'll ban me in a blink). I'm currently...
krishsingh1066
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Jun 10, 2006
3:57 am
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Hello Well actually now I see it, the moderator there (Woohookitty) is very good and neutral. I think he is protecting the facts in the general. So its not...
samleesiulong
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Jun 12, 2006
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From my reading of the research on acupuncture, it does have some (though not particularly strong) analgesic effects. There is also a strong placebo element to...
krishsingh1066
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Jun 13, 2006
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Dear Members - Hope this finds you and yours well. Why don't "birders" report seeing Thunderbirds? Check out 13 Ways of Looking at an Ivory-billed Woodpecker ...
Robert A. Goerman
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Jun 13, 2006
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9817
"Sir Bilko and his amazing sequined dreamcoat" My new essay: http://www.geocities.com/bibhasde/dreamcoat.html Honestly!...
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Jun 13, 2006
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9818
... very ... I agree. To my untrained eye, the NLP article looks pretty good. The 'criticisms" section is quite extensive, with cited references to arguments...
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Jun 16, 2006
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Thats a great source, Monica I think its the biggest powerpoint I've ever seen:) Plenty of good stuff there. I hadn't come across the latest double blind...
krishsingh1066
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Jun 20, 2006
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Conspiracy theorists unmoved by British UFO denial By Sven Nordenstam SHEFFIELD (Reuters) - Last month, the British Ministry of Defense made public a top...
Joe Needham
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Jun 29, 2006
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SPACE ALIEN MUMMY STUNS SCIENTISTS! Linen-wrapped extraterrestrial corpse found in Egyptian pyramid LAHUN, EGYPT -- Officials have quietly covered up what may...
Joe Needham
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