Growth of Pseudoscience Harming Australian Universities

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Growth of Pseudoscience Harming Australian Universities

Posted by Soulskill on Monday March 5, 2012 @06:43AM from the my-horoscope-said-the-same-thing dept.

wired_parrot writes "The international credibility of Australia's universities is being undermined by the increase in the 'pseudoscientific' health courses they offer, two academics write in a recent article decrying that a third of Australian universities now offer courses in such subjects as homeopathy and traditional Chinese medicine, which undermines science-based medicine. 'As the number of alternative practitioners graduating from tertiary education institutions increases, further health-care resources are wasted, while the potential for harm increases.'"

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Homeopathic by Oswald+McWeany · 2012-03-05 06:46 · Score: 5, Funny

I think people that use homeopathic medicine should be allowed to marry.

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1. Re:Homeopathic by AliasMarlowe · 2012-03-05 06:54 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I think people that use homeopathic medicine should be allowed to marry.
  Maybe just if they promise to use homeopathic fertility enhancements only. The average intelligence of the human race would not be diminished thereby.
  
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2. Re:Homeopathic by GameboyRMH · 2012-03-05 06:54 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Also they should be allowed to offer and receive fertility treatments where they dilute the hell out of the man's sperm for maximum pregnancy potential. This is a great idea.
  
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3. Re:Homeopathic by vlm · 2012-03-05 07:00 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  And if the postman knocks her up, the baby only gets hyperdiluted powdered formula. After all, the lower the concentration, the more effective it is!
  
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4. Re:Homeopathic by GameboyRMH · 2012-03-05 07:03 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Oh you beat me by seconds you bastard! But you included an xkcd so I concede victory to you.
  
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5. Re:Homeopathic by Penguinisto · 2012-03-05 07:05 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I wish they would stop breading......
  ...so what if they used a Panko crust instead? Would you be okay with that, or are you one of those traditional grill-only types?
  
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6. Re:Homeopathic by vlm · 2012-03-05 07:14 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I think people that use homeopathic medicine should be allowed to marry.
  But only in extreme dilution like say 10e-30th of couples per country. After all, from an evolutionary standpoint, assuming they'd pass that "belief" along to their kids, that makes for a stronger ... solution... (oh I love /. puns)
  
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7. Re:Homeopathic by Anonymous Coward · 2012-03-05 07:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  No way. A marriage is between one vaccine refuser and one chiropractic patient.
8. Re:Homeopathic by i+kan+reed · 2012-03-05 07:27 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Are you crazy???? Hyperdiluted milk would cause them to die of starvation. Have you forgotten the law of opposites? you should only feed them hyperdiluted syrup of ipicac.
9. Re:Homeopathic by Krishnoid · 2012-03-05 08:40 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Would you be okay with that, or are you one of those traditional grill-only types?
  I'd be pretty flexible, but I draw the line at grill-on-grill.
10. Re:Homeopathic by Jimbookis · 2012-03-05 08:44 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Yeah and if they ever have an accident they can go to a homeopathic emergency ward.
11. Re:Homeopathic by ArsonSmith · 2012-03-05 09:03 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Two Grills. One Cup....of BBQ sauce.
  
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Re:Homie Opethie by idontgno · 2012-03-05 06:50 · Score: 5, Funny

It doesn't take much. Just a tiny, tiny, tiny bit. Diluted well. It's more effective that way.

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As Horacio Caine would put it by Daas · 2012-03-05 06:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Seems that Australia is "diluting" its talent.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I'm a world-leading expert on homeopathy by Gordonjcp · 2012-03-05 06:53 · Score: 4, Funny

Well, I skimmed the first chapter of a book on it, anyway. Less is more, right?
1. Re:I'm a world-leading expert on homeopathy by serviscope_minor · 2012-03-05 07:01 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I'm a world-leading expert on homeopathy
  Me too! It doesn't work. The end.
  
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I've got a solution by elrous0 · 2012-03-05 06:53 · Score: 2, Funny

Keep offering the courses, but let Penn and Teller teach them.

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Re:Homie Opethie by lgw · 2012-03-05 08:41 · Score: 4, Funny

I dunno, I always found "applied phrenology" quite effective at behavioral modification.

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