Surly Amy mixes swine flu and homeopathy:
Do you suppose the homeopaths are diluting a smidgen of a pig in water right now?
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A fondness for quacks.
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Bravo, Bravo!
The homeopaths are already on the case: http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=7074
This webcomic is apropos:
http://xkcd.com/574/
I particularly like the last one: "My dad said flu vaccines are linked to autism, so to be safe from swine flu I'm trying to lick an autistic kid."
I have an idea for a new supervillain: Homeopath.
The compulsory mad scientist dilutes a concoction to such an extent that the memory in the water achieves sapience. Once Homeopath figures whatâs going on, it becomes self-diluting; and the reign of terror begins.
Compulsory happy ending: Homeopath eventually becomes morbidly obese because it canât forget the heavy water.