Like all ineffective treatments, homeopathy can lead to delays that can
allow unnecessary complications or to premature death. Like Jerry says, anyone who suggests its use should be guilty of murder:
This is a blog that takes the name of my magnum opus on scientific philosophy called "The Scientific Worldview." Reviewers have called it “revolutionary,” “exhilarating,” “magnificent,” “fascinating,” and even “a breathtaking synthesis of all understanding.” There is very little math in it, no religion, no politics, no psycho-babble, and no BS. It provides the first outline of the philosophical perspective that will develop during the last half of the Industrial-Social Revolution.
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Homeopathy: How Indeterminism can Cause Fatalities
Lacking suitable philosophical guidance, indeterminists often tend to
be on the wrong side of scientific arguments. The debate over homeopathy is an
example. Unfortunately, as mentioned recently in Jerry Coyne’s blog below,
being on the wrong side can lead to fatalities. Homeopathy (the use of drug
treatments so dilute that they are ineffective) has been shown conclusively to
be no better than placebos. As I mentioned with regard to our dismissal of ESP
(extrasensory perception), causes in the real world involve the collision of at
least one microcosm with another. Drugs must contain enough of the colliding
microcosm to have a chance of interacting with the part of the body being
treated. A couple atoms in a bottle of water simply will not do it, in the same
way that a drop of alcohol in a quart of water does not make an effective
disinfectant.
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