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the_archfiendWhy, it's none other than Dr. Oz. And for good reason:
If Mehmet Oz had Joe Mercola on his show, he's definitely crossed the woo Rubicon (or should I say Woobicon?). He's passed the point of no return. After all, Mercola is a supporter of some of the most blatant quackery out there. The worst example of his support of quackery occurred when he promoted the cancer quackery of Dr. Tullio Simoncini, the Italian "oncologist" who believes that all cancer is caused by fungus and that he can cure it using baking soda. He's also claimed that baking soda can cure H1N1, making it the all-purpose cure-all. Add to that Mercola's support for homeopathy and anti-vaccine views, and Mercola is rapidly approaching Mike Adams territory.
And who is Mike Adams, you ask? Be prepared to cringe after reading the link.
OTOH, if you remember an old post I made concerning Simon Singh and the libel suit filed against him by the British Chiropractic Association, there's an online petition in support of reforming English libel laws. If you can agree with me for a daunting ten seconds, go ahead and sign it.
If Mehmet Oz had Joe Mercola on his show, he's definitely crossed the woo Rubicon (or should I say Woobicon?). He's passed the point of no return. After all, Mercola is a supporter of some of the most blatant quackery out there. The worst example of his support of quackery occurred when he promoted the cancer quackery of Dr. Tullio Simoncini, the Italian "oncologist" who believes that all cancer is caused by fungus and that he can cure it using baking soda. He's also claimed that baking soda can cure H1N1, making it the all-purpose cure-all. Add to that Mercola's support for homeopathy and anti-vaccine views, and Mercola is rapidly approaching Mike Adams territory.
And who is Mike Adams, you ask? Be prepared to cringe after reading the link.
OTOH, if you remember an old post I made concerning Simon Singh and the libel suit filed against him by the British Chiropractic Association, there's an online petition in support of reforming English libel laws. If you can agree with me for a daunting ten seconds, go ahead and sign it.
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Date: 2010-03-04 11:39 am (UTC)