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Comment on About me by Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:51:09 +0000

Alan? Is that you? the former AD&D playing dude from London … who went to Essex U …. with me and played games on a Wednesday afternoon with me, and Sam and others??/

if it is… been looking for yoyu for a LONG time.

This is Matt (Thomas) … formerly of Colchester (and Essex U) …. now in the Highlands! If it’s you … and therefore, you know ME …. get in touch!!! been a long time … and would love to catch up – email me and will send back phone number

Matt

Comment on The man who invented Frankenstein’s Monster’s Bolt by Paul

Paul — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:25:32 +0000

I was just thinking about this. When I was younger I always thought that they were some sort of electrode, because of the lightening scenes.

Now that I’m watching it again, right now, I think it’s because of the main part of the body they are using, was from a hung man with a broken neck. Could it be that it’s to try to make the neck strudier? AS proof, have you noticed that a part of his acting is that he almost never turns his head?

Comment on The man who invented Frankenstein’s Monster’s Bolt by Makayla

Makayla — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:05:59 +0000

This information is true chancetta. A scientist did create Frankenstein’s monster but Marry Shelley is the author of the book. It’s a little confusing.

Comment on Why we need monsters at the bottom of the garden by Coralyn

Coralyn — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:09:33 +0000

Play ifnomraitve for me, Mr. internet writer.

Comment on Let’s hope the spirit of Voltaire survives by GERALD STASTNY

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Comment on The man who invented Frankenstein’s Monster’s Bolt by chancetta

chancetta — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:53:49 +0000

mhmmm…….. This is False information be4cause i thought that a scienstist made him up not no maryy personn

Comment on Let’s hope the spirit of Voltaire survives by VITO BRUCKERHOFF

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Comment on My advice to Trafigura – just wait it out by Project: Carousel! » Trafigura, Carter-Ruck and the power of the blogosphere

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:02:56 +0000

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Comment on My advice to Trafigura – just wait it out by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:12:27 +0000

You’re spot on.

Comment on Diluting the message: Why the 10:23 campaign is a bad idea by Alan

Alan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:11:22 +0000

Hi Andy,

Thanks for your comments. To take them in turn.

1. If they aren’t trying to change anyone’s mind about homeopathy then what’s the point? If people believe that the remedies are effective then they will continue to buy them, Boots are just responding to an existing market. Take away that market and they’ll stop selling them. I don’t agree that people shouldn’t be allowed to buy things which are ineffective, unless they are being advertised as doing something they don’t. As far as I’m aware (and I’d welcome information to the contrary) Boots just label up homeopathic remedies with the ingredient of the base it’s made from and the fact that it’s homeopathic, they’re not claiming that it will do anything. You could argue that homeopathic remedies should have a warning “Does not actually contain any active ingredients” but that’s a matter for regulation, not for Boots.

2. That’s the sort of argument which allows believers in all sorts of nonsense to discount the claims of sceptics. To homeopaths, their logic is perfectly sound and many sceptical arguments against it can just be rejected immediately without thought because what they actually say isn’t followed.
Homeopathy isn’t just repeated dilution, there are specific mechanisms which are supposed to be followed during the process. Now, you and me will say that those mechanisms don’t make any difference, but that doesn’t mean you can just ignore them as to homeopathic believers they are the essence of the process.
If you do everything according to their rules and it still doesn’t work, then you’ve got them. It’s an onerous process, particularly if those rules don’t make much sense, but it’s the only way to do it.

3. Absolutely, and that’s something which should strongly continue. That’s not something which is being targeted by this campaign though that I can see. We should be highlighting that taking homeopathic medicine isn’t going to project you from diseases like Malaria, not showboating for the press.

4. I’d be incredibly surprised (and shocked) if you found an actual pharmacist in Boots who claimed that homeopathic remedies are medicines, any more than they would claim that shampoo is medicine. Boots are a general store which contains a pharmacy but they sell lots of other things as well.