Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)
@antonpnym.bsky.social
Proud Canadian living in #LdnOnt. (see banner above)
Interested in SF, science, games both video and tabletop, a little bit of finance & economics, and alas US and Canadian politics because I have to. Used to write until I went broke trying.
Interested in SF, science, games both video and tabletop, a little bit of finance & economics, and alas US and Canadian politics because I have to. Used to write until I went broke trying.
The burden of proof is upon the claimant; otherwise, it's trivially easy to say whatever one wants and tie others in knots trying to prove a negative.
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The burden of proof is upon the claimant; otherwise, it's trivially easy to say whatever one wants and tie others in knots trying to prove a negative.
That's not a citation.
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
That's not a citation.
[[citation needed]]
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
[[citation needed]]
Using it to discourage people from falling for its proselytization is indeed the way. #SicSemperQuackery
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Using it to discourage people from falling for its proselytization is indeed the way. #SicSemperQuackery
Something is either medicine or not medicine; "alternative medicine" ain't. (2/2)
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Something is either medicine or not medicine; "alternative medicine" ain't. (2/2)
IME, "alternative" is a word people place in front of "medicine" to justify doing something for an ailment that they can't prove is effective.
Pharma's "incuriosity" about alternatives is just a line; weird stuff gets tested all the time, and what passes muster is considered medicine. (1/2)
Pharma's "incuriosity" about alternatives is just a line; weird stuff gets tested all the time, and what passes muster is considered medicine. (1/2)
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
IME, "alternative" is a word people place in front of "medicine" to justify doing something for an ailment that they can't prove is effective.
Pharma's "incuriosity" about alternatives is just a line; weird stuff gets tested all the time, and what passes muster is considered medicine. (1/2)
Pharma's "incuriosity" about alternatives is just a line; weird stuff gets tested all the time, and what passes muster is considered medicine. (1/2)
So, uh, asking with no particular reason in mind; what are the coordinates for Billionaire Island?
November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
So, uh, asking with no particular reason in mind; what are the coordinates for Billionaire Island?