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Animated Puppets Loyal user Lost on a Green Screen 285 Posts |
I and one of my co-workers are having a friendly dispute about the merits of Dr. Sebi. If you are not failure with him he was a herbalist that decided to call himself a doctor... and states he cured aids, cancer, diabetes, blindness...
The internet does not have a lot to offer as far as non-biased information, and my pal is adamant in his belief in the Doctor. I find self proclaimed doctors without credentials suspect, but that is just me. Here is what Wiki has to share (though not much) and may not be the best reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Bowman And here is a PDF about the actual court case. https://www.casewatch.net/ag/ny/usha/consent_1988.pdf I never heard of him before and find it hard that if someone actually accomplished these miraculous results that the world failed to take notice. Can any of you provide some insights?
I still recall the day I met Beaker from the Muppets. He said to me "Meep, meep, mee mee mee Meep!", and that has made all the difference.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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slowkneenuh Regular user After 5,278+ posts, only credited with 133 Posts |
I'm not sure about Dr. Sebi, but if you want someone fascinating and probably little known today, read about Edgar Cayce, an American psychic who diagnosed illnesses while in a trance and also prescribed the remedy, and he did this successfully for 43 years curing people around the globe.
John
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 7, 2019, Mike Gainor wrote: Hi Mike, From quackwatch.org: https://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/sebi.html I suggest reading the entire article, but here's an excerpt: Quote:
The first sentence mentions "research." To test whether products are effective against specific diseases, it would be necessary to have access to large numbers of patients, access to laboratory facilities, and the ability to do properly-designed studies that monitor patients over significant periods of time. I see no evidence that Bowman or his "Research Institute" conducted any such study or even kept track of what happened to their customers. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 7, 2019, slowkneenuh wrote: Your assumption is that psychic phenomena in general is real. However, there is no definitive proof of such a thing. As far as Cayce, he (probably unwittingly) employed the standard psychic technique of throwing out many predictions (and prescriptions in his case) and counted on the fact that people would remember the occasional hit and forget all the misses. Some of his more memorable failed predictions include: -1933 will be a good year (although a vague prediction, Hitler came to power and the Great Depression was in full swing in America) -Atlantean Death Ray (among other wacky Atlantis notions, he said a "death ray" from the lost City of Atlantis would be discovered in 1958) -The State of California (a large earthquake would sink California into the ocean sometime during the 1960s) -Armageddon in 1999 -A New Christian China (he predicted that China would become the new “cradle of Christianity”, and would be completely converted to Christianity by 1968) More on Cayce: http://www.skepdic.com/cayce.html Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5931 Posts |
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On Apr 11, 2019, R.S. wrote: Ron, your assumption is that psychic phenomena does not exist. However, there is no definitive scientific proof to back up such a claim. Quote:
As far as Cayce, he (probably unwittingly) employed the current corporate medical practice of throwing out many predictions (and prescriptions in his case) and counted on the fact that people would remember the occasional hit and forget all the misses. Fixed that for you. Sadly, it would appear “medicine” in its modern corporate form likes your assumption as to Cayce’s approach. Maybe he was just that much ahead of his time. |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
One thing they are using now is specially trained dogs to detect certain diseases.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 14, 2019, Tom Cutts wrote: No, that’s not my “assumption” at all. It’s simply the null hypothesis. The burden of proof is on those who claim that psychic phenomena is real - not on those who point out that there is no definitive proof of it’s existence. Quote:
If you really think that modern western medicine is no better than some guy without a formal education beyond grammar school (who predicted Atlantean death rays and Armageddon) delivering diagnoses from a sleep-like “trance”, then I feel sorry for you. Cayce also recommended "oil of smoke" (creosote made from pine tar) for a leg sore, "peach-tree poultice" for convulsions, "bedbug juice" for dropsy, "fumes of apple brandy from a charred keg" for tuberculosis, and peanut oil rub for preventing arthritis. Not sure if you have children, but I doubt you would have their critical medical needs met by somebody like Cayce rather than an actual modern day MD who practices science-based medicine. Would you? If so, then I would consider that an egregious form of parental neglect. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Apr 14, 2019, R.S. wrote: What do you mean by the null hypothesis? |
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5931 Posts |
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On Apr 14, 2019, R.S. wrote: Except that a hypothesis, and specifically a null hypothesis is by definition an assumption, a starting point at which to test. Ergo, if you “believe” the null hypothesis, that is your assumption. Quote:
If you really think that modern western medicine is no better than some guy without a formal education beyond grammar school (who predicted Atlantean death rays and Armageddon) delivering diagnoses from a sleep-like “trance”, then I feel sorry for you. Cayce also recommended "oil of smoke" (creosote made from pine tar) for a leg sore, "peach-tree poultice" for convulsions, "bedbug juice" for dropsy, "fumes of apple brandy from a charred keg" for tuberculosis, and peanut oil rub for preventing arthritis. Not sure if you have children, but I doubt you would have their critical medical needs met by somebody like Cayce rather than an actual modern day MD who practices science-based medicine. Would you? If so, then I would consider that an egregious form of parental neglect. Your inability to perceive the difference between one’s outcomes and one’s method has led you astray. I was simply addressing YOUR statement about “throwing out multiple diagnosis (and prescriptions) hoping that the misses will be forgotten and the successes will be remembered. Example after example of modern corporate medicine show this is precisely the method being used regardless of whether the outcomes are less detrimental when they are wrong. Sometimes the modern wrong outcomes are just as detrimental as antique medical practices. |
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 14, 2019, S2000magician wrote: In this example, it’s simply the default position that there has not yet been a (unambiguously statistically significant) demonstration of any psychic phenomena that has been accepted by the mainstream scientific community. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 14, 2019, Tom Cutts wrote: It is not my “assumption” that psychic phenomena hasn’t been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the mainstream scientific community. It is a fact as far as I know. Do you have incontrovertible objective evidence to the contrary? Quote:
Just to be clear, are you saying that there really is no difference between the way Cayce diagnosed and prescribed and how modern western medicine diagnoses and prescribes?? Yes, sometimes there are certainly wrong outcomes. So what? Would you rather have the medical care available to you in the year 2019 or in the year 1619? Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Apr 15, 2019, R.S. wrote: Why is that the default position? Has there has been a (unambiguously statistically significant) demonstration that psychic phenomena don't exist? It seems to me that you can use the same reasoning that you just presented to justify the opposite null hypothesis. |
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5931 Posts |
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On Apr 15, 2019, R.S. wrote: What an outstanding magician. You made the “null hypothesis” defense disappear when you realized it is just an assumption. Well done. Goal post change noted. If you read the posts of Bob Cassidy you will soon discover that science has indeed judged recently that there is reason to pursue more investigation into certain aspects of “psychic phenomenon”. Quote: Just to be clear, no, I am not saying that. Why is your bias making you read that when, in fact, I specifically pointed out that there are differences. What I did say is that the basic method YOU stated is very much like the current model used by corporate medicine today.
Just to be clear, are you saying that there really is no difference between the way Cayce diagnosed and prescribed and how modern western medicine diagnoses and prescribes?? Quote: Your need to emotionally charge the issue with false statements and purposefully inflammatory words gives the appearance of a weak position from which to argue. It’s not doing you any favors.
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 15, 2019, S2000magician wrote: Because it's a position of neutrality. I'm not saying that psychic phenomena CANNOT be real, what I am asserting here is the “I don’t if what you’re claiming is true or not, but let’s test it and see” position. In this case the claim is, ostensibly, that psychic phenomena is real. And that hasnât been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the mainstream scientific community. Yet. And the absence of replicable, significant, and unambiguous evidence for psychic phenomena after decades of investigation IS the evidence (so far anyway) that psychic phenomena doesn't exist. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts |
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On Apr 15, 2019, Tom Cutts wrote: No, not at all. But so what? I’m not sure what that does for your argument. I’ll tell you what… let’s go with “assumption” after all. Now go ahead and explain to me why I should reject the fact that psychic phenomena has not been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the mainstream scientific community. Quote:
I read those posts, and I wasn’t impressed (in fact I believe I may have contributed some of my own posts). Besides, “pursuing investigation” is not a declaration that something is real. There are any number of things that we could pursue investigating (like Bigfoot or alien abductions), but until there is sufficient and compelling evidence for the claim there is no reason to believe it. Quote:
I pointed out that some uneducated guy used a method of going into a “trance” and throwing out all sorts of proclamations/predictions (including Atlantean death rays, etc.), and here you are saying that that is very much like the current model used by corporate medicine today. Are you even listening to yourself??? Quote:
What did I say that was false? And what was “inflammatory”? I pointed out facts about Cayce and then asked some questions. (by the way, have you checked your own “emotionally charged” posts?) Anyway, would you rather be treated by someone like Cayce or by a modern science-based MD? Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Apr 16, 2019, R.S. wrote: It's isn't neutral. Neutral would be, "it might exist and it might not exist." |
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2630 Posts |
The assertion that those claiming "psychic phenomenal is real" have failed to meet the burden of proof to convince me they are correct doesn't seem to be a troubling statement. It is neutral in the sense that it makes no counter claim that psychic phenomena does NOT exist.
If I claimed pink elephants actually exist as real animals, you could either make the counter argument that they do not, in fact, exist. OR, you could make the neutral assertion that I have failed to meet the burden of proof for such an extraordinary claim. I believe Ron is claiming the latter.
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Apr 16, 2019, Steven Keyl wrote: Where's the claim that psychic phenomena exist? I certainly didn't make that claim. |
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5931 Posts |
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On Apr 16, 2019, Steven Keyl wrote: Then clearly you missed this: Quote:
On Apr 16, 2019, R.S. wrote: Ron’s is NOT a neutral claim. |
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