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I don't want Alex to bear the brunt of all the skeptical backlash, so I'll just say that I completely agree with his last post.
Perhaps we could start another thread to talk about various opinions on alternative medicines. As a skeptic, I do lots of reading on the subject. For the record, I have no vested interest in keeping alternative medicine out... I just want to know that it works. As far as acupuncture goes, I have heard plenty of stories that claim its efficacy (including my own family members), but I have yet to see a true double-blind study that satisfies my own skepticism. I want to believe, but you'll have to prove it to me...