Yvain comments on Secure Your Beliefs - Less Wrong

40 Post author: lukeprog 12 February 2011 04:53PM

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Comment author: timtyler 12 February 2011 05:42:50PM *  18 points [-]

http://whatstheharm.net/ is interesting - but not very balanced.

I was reminded of http://www.quackwatch.com/ ... I looked at:

It is trivial to compile a list of harms done by conventional medicine as well. Doctors kill many people each year, What patients want is harms vs benefits. Lists of harms are anecdotal evidence - and alas are of very little use.

Comment author: Yvain 12 February 2011 10:28:57PM 11 points [-]

Yes; note also their page on Moon Landing Denial.