mastermind@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?message-squaremessage-square1091fedilinkarrow-up1735arrow-down124
arrow-up1711arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?mastermind@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square1091fedilink
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minus-squarethreeduck@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·2 years ago“may be a placebo” My friend, there is no “may”.
minus-squareSeeMarkFly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI am one of the unfortunate ones that, during a double-blind test, became addicted to placebos. My life is now a living hell. I can’t fine any good placebos anywhere. I go to the drug store and say “throw me a life saver”, they give me butterscotch.
minus-squarespartanatreyu@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoAlso, you can buy Tic Tacs from any newsagent or gas station.
minus-squareJorgelino@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNot to defend homeopathy, but a big part of why placebo works is how we percieve the medicine/treatment. Tic tacs wouln’t work as well as fake medicine (aka homeopathy) because they don’t look as “official”.
minus-squareBirdie@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoIt is exactly as quacky as quacks.
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“may be a placebo”
My friend, there is no “may”.
I am one of the unfortunate ones that, during a double-blind test, became addicted to placebos. My life is now a living hell. I can’t fine any good placebos anywhere. I go to the drug store and say “throw me a life saver”, they give me butterscotch.
Also, you can buy Tic Tacs from any newsagent or gas station.
Not to defend homeopathy, but a big part of why placebo works is how we percieve the medicine/treatment.
Tic tacs wouln’t work as well as fake medicine (aka homeopathy) because they don’t look as “official”.
It is exactly as quacky as quacks.