[LinP3] Re: Skeptical and Critical thinking in the Philippines

What I expected and what I hoped for?
Different animals.
I did not expect "the best" for sure.
I had hoped that at least Quackery, fortune telling, and other such
foolishness would be less pervasive than the Good Ole' (Phone Psychic) USA.
Why? Because thats what the Bones said to me in a dream.

On Jan 3, 2008 3:05 PM, Robert <robm49@yahoo.com> wrote:

> What do you think you would find in China? Top surgeons in world
> class hospitals to "traditional" Chineese doctors who might look at
> your tongue and tell you to drink a certain tea for a month.
>
> I personally had my back scraped to cure the flu in China. All it
> did was hurt like he** and left bruises all over,... and left me
> with a great story to tell.
>
> I had dinner one night with a large group in China. Noticing that I
> was not drinking wine, I stated I was type 2 diabtetic. The "doctor"
> sitting across from me said he could look at my eyes and tell it was
> not real diabetes. If I drink bitter melon for 30 days I would be
> cured. The doctor was asked if his smoking hurt his health. He said
> that he smoked for so long it would be more harmful now if he quit.
>
> Heck, my great grandfather was the "local doctor" in the Kentucky
> backwoods although he was a black smith. When my grandfather shot
> himself through the foot with a 22 rifle he was resting, my "doctor"
> blacksmith great grandfather took a rag, soaked it in kerosene, and
> ran it through his foot with a barrel cleaning rod.
>
> So... the point is.... You can find all....
>
> Robm
>
>
>

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