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(47,245 posts) Sat Apr 19, 2014, 11:46 AM Apr 2014

Just how screwy are the woo peddlers? [View all]

Well, there is this guy, who claims that eating *ONLY* raw (not cooked) vegetables will cure diabetes.

http://americanloons.blogspot.ca/2014/04/1003-alex-ortner.html

I wonder how strictly he follows his own advice.

And there is a belief called "Breatharianism."

Don't need food or water, just air and sunlight.

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Just how screwy are the woo peddlers? [View all] Archae Apr 2014 OP

I don't understand why you continue doing this. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #1

What is he doing, exactly, that is so offensive to you? cleanhippie Apr 2014 #2

My posting history on this board shows where I stand on pseudoscience. There are only ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #3

I'm not going to go and read your posting history. cleanhippie Apr 2014 #4

Sigh... the issue I have is right there in my first reply to the OP. Your'e usually ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #6

So this is now about me? Sweet jesus, man, I asked a simple question and now I'm the bad guy here? cleanhippie Apr 2014 #7

In the video section someone posted a video of a "free energy" machine. Archae Apr 2014 #5

Look around. You're not in the Video Forum and no one here is peddling woo today in GD. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #9

surely you would never use the deceptive tactic of the laoded question, would you? TheSarcastinator Apr 2014 #10

There is an ENTIRE SUB-FORUM for this. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #12

that's what I was wondering. 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #11

Thank you, 2pooped. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #13

I wondered the same thing. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #14

Who needs food or water to live? zappaman Apr 2014 #8

Breatharians live under Mt. Shasta WhiteTara Apr 2014 #15

Plants. Rex Apr 2014 #16