The Shadow

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

In addition to the Q-link. The site claims you will have more energy, less stress, etc. Interestingly, it never says what problems people have that it can cure. I believe this is for legal reasons. All they really say is about how these metals are supposed th create harmonic balance.
There is a lot of refrence to titanium. In my opinion this is part of the gimmick, because new uses for titanium have been discovered, it sounds cool and hi-tech. So when you take a piece of jewlery made out of something like nickel, most people probablly wouldn't take a second look at it, but if you make it out of something like titanium, and add some fancy worded spiel about the product and its health improving qualities, more people will pay high prices for it.

On the topic of pseudoscience alternative medicine. I reviewed the Q-link. I guess the best way to start is to tell what the site lacks in solid and circumstantial evidence. First, if this product is a miracle cure all, Why is there no mention of it in major medical journals like the New England Journal of Medicine? Why are there no doctor quotes or endorsements. You don't have to be a professional in statistics to know that their research is shaky. Someone claims they magically got better, well one person's experience doesn't tell me much because they might be working with the salesman. When medications are researched, many people are tested and some are given a placebo to determine if the problem is in their head or not.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

This is a test of my new Blogger I.D. This is only a test.
Had this been an actual posting, there would be something interesting to read.