Category: not-so-educational game shows

[Art Vandelay]

This game show, despite cultivating a reputation of being educational, had an ad for some homeopathic flu "remedy", making me question whether they have any standards for sponsorship, or whether they're willing to whore themselves out to any scam with ad money.

[BillyJoe]

Which game show

[patnray]

I've seen two different ads on ABC recently for Occillococcinum. Wasn't sure if they were locally placed or national. The ads avoid any direct statements about effectiveness. They claim it is the #1 homeopathic flu remedy and say it is "effective" for the flu. I also noted that the ads do not name the company supplying or selling the remedy.

Yesterday Rolfe supplied this link: Oscillococcinum (http://www.homeowatch.org/history/oscillo.html)

It is, perhaps, the ultimate homeopathic product: a make believe remedy made from a make believe bacteria!

[insomneac]

Originally posted by Art Vandelay
This game show, despite cultivating a reputation of being educational, had an ad for some homeopathic flu "remedy", making me question whether they have any standards for sponsorship, or whether they're willing to whore themselves out to any scam with ad money.

What is Jeopardy?

[Art Vandelay]

Originally posted by patnray
It is, perhaps, the ultimate homeopathic product: a make believe remedy made from a make believe bacteria! No, the ultimate product would a made believe remedy from a make believe bacteria to cure a make believe disease. And what's the logic in using bacteria to cure a virus infection?

insomneac
What is Jeopardy?No, the correct response is "What is <u>Jeopardy!</u>?"

:p

Anyone see today's episode? Alex said one of the contestant's name, but then dismissed her response on the grounds that he had not recognized her. Huh? He sure came off like a jackass.

[cesium]

Thought process of the guy who made these:
'Hmm, this guy discovered this wierd bacteria in people who were very sick. If it is common in sick people, it must be able to cure them!'

'The bacteria was never discovered again by any other scientist! Therefore it must exist and be a miricle cure!'

'Ok, how to get the bacteria
hmm, it has never been found except by the scientist who discovered it
OH I KNOW, I will ferment various hearts and livers, then dry the substance into pills! The pills will surely contain large ammounts of the bacteria, and it will not be killed by being dried or digested!'

'Wait, I have an even better idea, instead of converting the fermented goo to pills, I will dilute it 200 times using a technique which is "assumed" to have a ratio of 1:100, then add it to milk sugar!'

What do we get when we dilute the active ingrediant of something
to 1:100^200, then mix it with sugar?

A PLACEBO!!!!!

if you enter 1 : 100^200, or .01^200 into a calculator, it will most likely give you 0!