Say a mildly believable statement and combine it with something less believable or unrelated. Then say a punchline and you have a joke. What a bunch of hogwash.
There was absolutely no punchline in my statement; it was quite literal. My statement was intended to illustrate exactly how diluted homeopathic medicine is. If anything, you could call it hyperbole.
I can only assume that you interpreted my use of the word “hogwash” as pretentious, which was not my intention. Once again, I was simply using the word to emphasize the absurdity of homeopathic dilution.
I think it’s important for people to understand that mechoman wasn’t trying to make light of rhe situation or any kind of joke about homeopathy.
His explanation of homeopathy was accurate: Homeopathy operates on the principle of “like cures like,” meaning it aims to treat a disease by administering highly diluted substances that would produce similar symptoms in a healthy person, with the belief that the extreme dilution process somehow retains the healing power of the original substance and stimulates the body’s self-healing mechanisms. Of course there is no scientific evidence that such a strategy has any effect or positive results at all.
In this context, “hogwash” is an entirely correct word to describe the extreme ridiculousness of homeopathy. “Hogwash” can be defined as nonsense or bullshit.
I hope this explanation will be helpful to those struggling to understand the very valid point that mechoman shared with us.
I don’t think sarcasm is the correct word to describe the attitude, intent or spirit of my post. Homeopathy really is complete bullshit.
You are absolutey correct in pointing out how stupid and nonsensical it is.
I did however find it funny that you explained the original comment about homeopathy, and then clarified your explanation. It amused me to keep it going by explaining your explaination, and now here I am taking it a step further by explaining my explanation of your original explanatory post.
I’m not sure this could get any more meta.
Anyway I never intended sarcasm, just pure ridiculousness.
The whole ‘likes cures like’ of ‘homeopathy good’ but ‘vaccines bad’ cracks me up.
One molecule in a dilution (that your immune system doesn’t even see) is good, but a vaccine that makes your immune system to do the heavy lifting against the real thing is bad? Oh for fuck sake.
“Oh for fuck’s sake” ndeed. I can’t decide if it’s funny or sad. So many poorly educated and naturally dumb-ass people keep falling for bullshit. As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute.
I’m still waiting for some homeopath to explain to me why the water cycle doesn’t make all (non distilled) water on Earth (or at least seawater) a universal panacea, given the amount of shit that’s been dissolved in it and the degree to which it has.
Oh shoot, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make it seem like I was piling on or making fun of you.
I didn’t understand that you were specifically trying to be hyperbolic vs your hyperbole being part of you venting about the absurdity of homeopathy. But the fact that corsicanguppy did a shorthand version of [email protected], I was trying to explain a joke in the most bland terms possible.
My callback to “hogwash” was literally just to somewhat tag you or the next commenter in for them to then do essentially as you just did, except for comedic purposes—such as explaining what a sarcastic explanation is.
Either way, it seems that I’ve insulted you, and I apologize for miscommunicating my intent. Your original comment was very concise and explanatory. Had I successfully conveyed the dry humor I was attempting and had your reply been a comedic attempt at over-explaining, it would have been the greatest organic McGillicuddy and Green ever. Instead, I came off as an asshole and accidentally diminished your comment. Sorry about that…
Say a mildly believable statement and combine it with something less believable or unrelated. Then say a punchline and you have a joke. What a bunch of hogwash.
There was absolutely no punchline in my statement; it was quite literal. My statement was intended to illustrate exactly how diluted homeopathic medicine is. If anything, you could call it hyperbole.
I can only assume that you interpreted my use of the word “hogwash” as pretentious, which was not my intention. Once again, I was simply using the word to emphasize the absurdity of homeopathic dilution.
I think it’s important for people to understand that mechoman wasn’t trying to make light of rhe situation or any kind of joke about homeopathy.
His explanation of homeopathy was accurate: Homeopathy operates on the principle of “like cures like,” meaning it aims to treat a disease by administering highly diluted substances that would produce similar symptoms in a healthy person, with the belief that the extreme dilution process somehow retains the healing power of the original substance and stimulates the body’s self-healing mechanisms. Of course there is no scientific evidence that such a strategy has any effect or positive results at all.
In this context, “hogwash” is an entirely correct word to describe the extreme ridiculousness of homeopathy. “Hogwash” can be defined as nonsense or bullshit.
I hope this explanation will be helpful to those struggling to understand the very valid point that mechoman shared with us.
I cannot tell if you’re being sarcastic. ☹️
I don’t think sarcasm is the correct word to describe the attitude, intent or spirit of my post. Homeopathy really is complete bullshit. You are absolutey correct in pointing out how stupid and nonsensical it is.
I did however find it funny that you explained the original comment about homeopathy, and then clarified your explanation. It amused me to keep it going by explaining your explaination, and now here I am taking it a step further by explaining my explanation of your original explanatory post.
I’m not sure this could get any more meta. Anyway I never intended sarcasm, just pure ridiculousness.
🤣 aight! It’s all gravy to me then! 🤣
The whole ‘likes cures like’ of ‘homeopathy good’ but ‘vaccines bad’ cracks me up.
One molecule in a dilution (that your immune system doesn’t even see) is good, but a vaccine that makes your immune system to do the heavy lifting against the real thing is bad? Oh for fuck sake.
“Oh for fuck’s sake” ndeed. I can’t decide if it’s funny or sad. So many poorly educated and naturally dumb-ass people keep falling for bullshit. As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute.
I’m still waiting for some homeopath to explain to me why the water cycle doesn’t make all (non distilled) water on Earth (or at least seawater) a universal panacea, given the amount of shit that’s been dissolved in it and the degree to which it has.
This is the question Big Homeo doesn’t want you to ask.
Oh shoot, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make it seem like I was piling on or making fun of you.
I didn’t understand that you were specifically trying to be hyperbolic vs your hyperbole being part of you venting about the absurdity of homeopathy. But the fact that corsicanguppy did a shorthand version of [email protected], I was trying to explain a joke in the most bland terms possible.
My callback to “hogwash” was literally just to somewhat tag you or the next commenter in for them to then do essentially as you just did, except for comedic purposes—such as explaining what a sarcastic explanation is.
Either way, it seems that I’ve insulted you, and I apologize for miscommunicating my intent. Your original comment was very concise and explanatory. Had I successfully conveyed the dry humor I was attempting and had your reply been a comedic attempt at over-explaining, it would have been the greatest organic McGillicuddy and Green ever. Instead, I came off as an asshole and accidentally diminished your comment. Sorry about that…