Some herbs and other plants have healing properties because they contain chemicals with scientifically proven beneficial effects, such as aloe or the willow bark mentioned in the song. Shit like crystals and such are what annoy me about "alternative medicine". The burden of proof for these things is on the person claiming the supposed effects. I can't take a rock I find on the street, say it can heal wounds, and get mad when scientists call me a moron.
Lolz, I'm even studying alternative medicine. Thing is, there's a lot of science behind herbs, because it is what's used to make medicine a majority of the time. But people like this "Storm" make it sound so hokey, and "magical" and mysterious that I almost don't want to believe it's real. It's SCIENCE. I fucking love this beat poem.
@xluckyxcloverx7 Herbs are fine, but there is a lot more to "natural medicine." I grew up with a mom who practiced alternative medicine. She is an expert on nutrition, anatomy, and other things vetted by science. That's wonderful, but she also believes in all sorts of practices that are demonstrably useless. That isn't medicine. It's religion. If you want to help people, keep records of effectiveness and try to be skeptical enough not to accept a method just because it's "natural."
@BrooklynRagtag You clearly don't understand that I agree with science. But just because the pharmaceutical companies don't test traditional medicine, doesn't mean they aren't effective. It simply means they can't make money off of it. It's hard. cold. fact. that natural medicine works. Not "alternative", but natural. Religion has nothing to do with what I learn at an actual college, thank you very much.
@xluckyxcloverx7 My mom has doctorates degree and she worked very hard for it. She often went on rants about big pharma and, to some extent, the things she said are probably true. I'm not your enemy and I'm not claiming that all natural medicine is useless. The point is that it's important to keep a skeptical mind and to do your own testing if big pharma won't do it. The field of natural medicine is full of people making claims that haven't been tested and those people have money to make also.
The one dislike was Strom.
hallbringer 1 month ago
Some herbs and other plants have healing properties because they contain chemicals with scientifically proven beneficial effects, such as aloe or the willow bark mentioned in the song. Shit like crystals and such are what annoy me about "alternative medicine". The burden of proof for these things is on the person claiming the supposed effects. I can't take a rock I find on the street, say it can heal wounds, and get mad when scientists call me a moron.
StevenS757 2 months ago
Amazing! I have been there before. He puts it so well.
BrooklynRagtag 3 months ago
Magnificent Mind
cosmictimes 3 months ago
Can you upload Dark Side from this DVD? I think if my memory serves me correctly, he does the Greensleeves song in it instead of Fur Elise
secrethuman 4 months ago
Jeez! Bravo Tim! Talking for 9 minutes straight! and remembering all of that! Amazing! :D
Samurai416 4 months ago 16
Thank random mutations for creating hippies, alternative medicine and Tim Minchin!
SjoerdWestenborg 4 months ago 6
Lolz, I'm even studying alternative medicine. Thing is, there's a lot of science behind herbs, because it is what's used to make medicine a majority of the time. But people like this "Storm" make it sound so hokey, and "magical" and mysterious that I almost don't want to believe it's real. It's SCIENCE. I fucking love this beat poem.
xluckyxcloverx7 4 months ago
@xluckyxcloverx7 Herbs are fine, but there is a lot more to "natural medicine." I grew up with a mom who practiced alternative medicine. She is an expert on nutrition, anatomy, and other things vetted by science. That's wonderful, but she also believes in all sorts of practices that are demonstrably useless. That isn't medicine. It's religion. If you want to help people, keep records of effectiveness and try to be skeptical enough not to accept a method just because it's "natural."
BrooklynRagtag 3 months ago
@BrooklynRagtag You clearly don't understand that I agree with science. But just because the pharmaceutical companies don't test traditional medicine, doesn't mean they aren't effective. It simply means they can't make money off of it. It's hard. cold. fact. that natural medicine works. Not "alternative", but natural. Religion has nothing to do with what I learn at an actual college, thank you very much.
xluckyxcloverx7 3 months ago
@xluckyxcloverx7 My mom has doctorates degree and she worked very hard for it. She often went on rants about big pharma and, to some extent, the things she said are probably true. I'm not your enemy and I'm not claiming that all natural medicine is useless. The point is that it's important to keep a skeptical mind and to do your own testing if big pharma won't do it. The field of natural medicine is full of people making claims that haven't been tested and those people have money to make also.
BrooklynRagtag 3 months ago
HHAHAHAHA 'thats fucking BUWSHIT' LOVE it xD
missfuckinglovemetal 4 months ago
This is just amazing, instantly in love <3
MinaraD 5 months ago
Reddit sent me. I am not disapoint.
Lemonocalypse 5 months ago 4
lol
Task5003 5 months ago
Fucking LIKE.
Maverician 7 months ago 26