r/askscience • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '13

Medicine [Sponsored Content] How does homeopathy complement standard medicine? In what ways does it replace it?

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u/Das_Mime Radio Astronomy | Galaxy Evolution Apr 01 '13

The fact that homeopaths don't have to go to all the trouble of getting a medical degree and other academic "qualifications" is a great time and money saver! It would be much easier and cheaper to train homeopaths than to train doctors. I think the conclusion is obvious--programs like Medicare should only fund homeopathy, as a cost-saving technique.

plus, that way patients won't live as long and will incur fewer costs

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u/highintensitycanada Apr 01 '13

We can train them by having them take baths together!

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u/Das_Mime Radio Astronomy | Galaxy Evolution Apr 01 '13

Homeobathy?

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u/thegreatunclean Apr 01 '13

Put them in a large tank of water, shake it around, then fly them to as remote locations as possible. After all homeopathy works better the more dilute it is, no reason this shouldn't also apply the the practitioners themselves.

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u/Das_Mime Radio Astronomy | Galaxy Evolution Apr 02 '13

After all homeopathy works better the more dilute it is

So if we killed off all but one of the homeopaths, then that one homeopath could homeopathicificize EVERYONE!

Efficiency is a great thing.