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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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Bravo, Bravo!

By stevogvsu (not verified) on 28 Apr 2009 #permalink

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.