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Originally Posted by zuluking
The "alternative" therapies, such as chiropractics, homeopathy, acupuncture, naturopathy, TCM, reiki, etc., are not satisfactorily scientifically proven because they don't necessarily follow scientific principles. Science is based on observations that can be measured or detected. If the therapy works at a level not yet able to be measured or detected through modern technology, you will only ever have anecdotal evidence to back it up.
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Lol wut? If a therapy works at a level not yet able to be measured, then
it doesn't work.
How do you measure if it works.. people get better!
That's the whole point of proper trials.
How could you have a therapy that works that isn't detectable?
Scientist: So you had 500 people in the control group and 500 people getting the alternative treatment. How many controls got better?
Alternative Practitioner: 50.
Scientist: Great, how many getting the treatment got better?
Alternative Practitioner: 50.
Scientist: So there was no difference, the treatment doesn't work?
Alternative Practitioner: Oh it works, it just works at a level not able to be measured.
Scientist: ...
You don't have to know how a therapy works to be able to detect that it does work.