Category Archives: woo

Please, Sir, Wash The Damned Carrot

Posted on August 17, 2010 by biguglyjim

I get riled up. I admit it. When a topic that seems to me to be bleeding obvious comes along and stays along, I start to get punchy about it. And today I’m punchy about organic food. I have some … Continue reading →

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The Forest And The Trees Of The New Acupuncture Study

Posted on June 2, 2010 by biguglyjim

There’s a new study that’s making the rounds about how ZOMG ACUPUNCTURE WORKS!!!! Only, the trouble is that the study really doesn’t say that at all. Orac made a good post about the reaction from media and how this is … Continue reading →

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Snake Bites: A How-To-Not-Cock-Up Primer

Posted on May 14, 2010 by biguglyjim

I thought I’d pass this along to you, my intrepid readers. Joseph Albietz wrote an article today for Science-Based Medicine about how to actually handle a snake bite in North America. There were a few things I found in there … Continue reading →

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CTV: The Woo Flows Freely

Posted on May 7, 2010 by biguglyjim

So, to borrow a phrase from PZ Myers, I get emails. Today I got an email from CFI Calgary informing me of a recent CTV News airing where they heavily promoted the watermalogical miracle that is homeopathy. In addition, they … Continue reading →

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Unsubstantiated Claims

Posted on April 20, 2010 by biguglyjim

I can fly. It’s true. I can, without the need of some external mechanism like an airplane or jet pack, leave the control of gravity and direct my movement in three directions. This is not a jump or a hop, … Continue reading →

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Memory

Posted on April 19, 2010 by biguglyjim

Water’s great. It tastes good, it cleans my pits, it flushes away the more horrid of my excretions, and it can even cut steel. Is there anything water can’t do? Of course there is. Water can’t vote in a general … Continue reading →

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A Homeopathic Remedy That Works

Posted on April 13, 2010 by biguglyjim

I have finally come up with a valid homeopathic remedy, and this being Homeopathy Awareness Week (see posts by Orac (here and here) and Steven Novella) I figured I would share this brilliant cure with you free of charge, in … Continue reading →

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Chiromancers!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by biguglyjim

Last night I had a conversation with a very good friend of mine (who seems to think I am a woman) about a myriad of topics. One of the topics that came up is her use of a chiropractor. Normally, … Continue reading →

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Honest, Your Honor, I Had No Idea It Would Kill Her

Posted on February 22, 2010 by biguglyjim

There is this thing called the FDA. They’re a much-maligned crew of science types whose job it is to protect the public from dangerous substances.¬†I say much maligned because regularly they get accused of all manner of conspiracies, diabolical plots, … Continue reading →

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A Hell Of A True Crime Story

Posted on February 18, 2010 by biguglyjim

After finding the link on Skepchick, I travelled over to AOL News to read this amazing story. I had to share it with you, it’s that good. A woman travelled more than 2600 miles (that’s almost 4185 kilometers!) to murder … Continue reading →

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