Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Is science a religion?

[Mikhail Kovalenko <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:

> Stephen:  I've got a bad case of pink eye.
> Friend:   Make a tea from the herb eyebright and apply it to your eyes.
> Stephen goes to see a Doctor.
> Doctor:   Here are some eyedrops.  They contain an antibiotic, although 
> most likely you have a virus, but even so they should provide some 
> soothing effect.
> Stephen:  I heard of a herbal remedy called eyebright.
> Doctor:   Don't bother.  It is a waste of time.
> 
> So Stephen gets the eyedrops, and also eyebright teabags.  The eyedrops 
> sting his eyes, and don't do any good.  The eyebright brings an 
> immediate and profound soothing effect.  Stephen does a web search for 
> eyebright, and learns that many people believe that eyebright has 
> healing effects, but no-one has ever scientifically verified these claims.

This last one is easy. Your doctor has never heard of medicine outside 
of antibiotics. Unfortunately, he's not alone. Don't even get me started 
on the subject of local doctors. :)

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MK

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