tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post3962267666538454789..comments2023-09-04T01:31:11.524-07:00Comments on Adventures in nonsense: Sara Stevens and the Ultra-Woo Allergy TestSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195003492084088327noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-30581162835365547582009-09-04T00:08:51.507-07:002009-09-04T00:08:51.507-07:00Many years ago, when I knew less about all this st...Many years ago, when I knew less about all this stuff than I do now, a friend did these "tests" of arm pushing on me and, sure enough, it seemed to show a reaction. Excited, I told my father about it and offered to show him - "Rubbish" he said, and subsequently showed......if you have a robust mindset, you don't fall for woo in the first place - often the last generation grew up with a more sceptical attitude in these respects - possibly for having seen the dramatic changes in real medicine.Cavall de Querhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687910584661433398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-88985738671022828622009-08-31T21:09:10.104-07:002009-08-31T21:09:10.104-07:00An Australian chain of "allergy clinics"...An Australian chain of <a href="http://thinkingisreal.blogspot.com/2009/08/allergy-pathway-at-dead.html" rel="nofollow">"allergy clinics"</a> was told last week to stop promoting nonsense just like this.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026511553591079915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-53391932399826591372009-08-31T11:58:26.472-07:002009-08-31T11:58:26.472-07:00Looks like she learned the same arm-pushing woo as...Looks like she learned the same arm-pushing woo as this chiro:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaJaDavuK8Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419783839561343514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-68790201598173768652009-08-31T11:00:39.071-07:002009-08-31T11:00:39.071-07:00Result! You managed to expose this "ultra-woo...Result! You managed to expose this "ultra-woo" and got your money back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-74724242683856241202009-08-31T11:00:20.268-07:002009-08-31T11:00:20.268-07:00Correction:
"...they push perpendicular...&q...Correction:<br /><br />"...they <b>push</b> perpendicular..."Tetenterrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259487322333996956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-18454628835116405802009-08-31T10:59:07.729-07:002009-08-31T10:59:07.729-07:00I think I know how this works. When they want a &q...I think I know how this works. When they want a "weak" reaction, they point perpendicular to the arm; when they want a strong one they push more along the arm towards your shoulder. Hence the "strong" reaction feels like they are using more force, but in fact the turning moment is much less.<br /><br />Simple appliance of science. :-)Tetenterrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259487322333996956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-20566809757433334532009-08-31T10:55:41.795-07:002009-08-31T10:55:41.795-07:00No, I got a reply and after a few emails and her t...No, I got a reply and after a few emails and her talking to her solicitor she gave me a full refund.<br /><br />The cost was £55.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195003492084088327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-26419898409165216012009-08-31T10:49:19.362-07:002009-08-31T10:49:19.362-07:00Priceless. All I could think of is them pushing yo...Priceless. All I could think of is them pushing your arm up and down like those water pumps ages ago.<br /><br />There will be no reply. How much did you pay for this "test"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5959094372836804855.post-22144584918745303632009-08-31T10:40:52.117-07:002009-08-31T10:40:52.117-07:00I assume you've had no reply...nor expect one?...I assume you've had no reply...nor expect one?Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419783839561343514noreply@blogger.com