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Son_of_dad, to aboringdystopia in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging

Well dragon’s den is about making money, and these snake oil scams make money

DessertStorms,
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Yes, we all understand why this is happening, it doesn't make it ok though (not just morally, but it's also against the broadcasting rules that the BBC has to abide by, just like all other channels, despite their existence all being to make money)

offendicula, to aboringdystopia in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging
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That BBC statement was so enraging I had the momentary urge to downvote this post in order to downvote what I'd just read.

DessertStorms,
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Yeah, I had similar feelings..

justdoitlater, to chronicpain in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging

There is such a big lack of basic science understanding… You should not need an higher education in order to have some science understading and critical thinking skills…

What am i saying… if we had that we wouldnt have Trumps, de santis, boris johnsons, etc…

DessertStorms,
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It's a feature, not a bug..

culpritus, to lgbtq_plus in Stranger Things' Noah Schnapp explains how Will's sexuality helped him come out as gay
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He also came out as a Zionist recently.

Oka,

A what?

riceandbeans161,

a person who chooses to ignore the israeli nation committing genocide on the palestinian people

riceandbeans161,

was so disappointed when i learned that

LKPU26, to aboringdystopia in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging

I’d go to OFCOM (media regulator) and complain to the BBC directly.

There is no putting the genie back in the bottle but there will be safeguarding guidelines against this.

Not to downplay the issue but with the decline of traditional media I doubt a huge number of people will ever see this episode.

DessertStorms,
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From the article:

What was shown on television for several minutes has collectively cost those of us with ME days and days worth of energy, filling in complaint forms and having unneeded conversations with people about the reality of living with our condition.

the point being - trust that those impacting are doing the best we can to complain, and join in in complaining to OFCOM and/or help spread the word instead of just telling us what we already know.

You might not mean it to be, but it is downplaying not only the seriousness of the issue (many more people than you think still watch these shows, and if anything, it is those who are more vulnerable to scams who are more likely to still be watching terrestrial tv, which makes this even more egregious), but also the actions already being taken by those it impacts (including publishing pieces like the one you're dismissing to raise awareness in those who don't think they are directly impacted).

paskalivichi, to aboringdystopia in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging

I…sincerely thought dragons den was a fake parody show of shark tank that the trailer park boys made up…

I mean come on… Fucking dragons den?!

DessertStorms,
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Well, dragon's den did come first, both originally in Japan and then in the UK, before the US version changed the name, so if anything is a parody it's them.. (I'm no invested in this or defending anyone/thing, just fyi-ing)

SatyrSack,

Looks like it was originally The Tigers of Money in Japan. It’s parodies all the way down.

ShaggySnacks,

Yeah, who needs turtles all the day down. Parodies all the way down for the win.

snooggums, to aboringdystopia in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging
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What Giselle Boxer presented were needle-less acupuncture "ear seeds". Based on traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture seeds trigger pressure points – and, from personal experience, acupuncture has certainly helped me temporarily sleep better.

Acupuncture 'works' through the placebo effect.

flipht,

So do most medical interventions.

chaogomu,

Except no. That's not how it works at all.

Medical interventions must be better than placebo, and by a measurable amount, or else those interventions are not granted regulatory approval.

If they are not better than placebo, then (in the US) they get sold over the counter as "herbal remedies" or "alternative medicine".

Do you know what the alternative to medicine is? Not medicine.

tabris,

I think what the previous poster meant is that any treatment adds the placebo effect to (hopefully) a real effect from the intervention. Ben Goldacre details this in his book Bad Science.

snooggums,
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No, the words the other poster used were dismissing actual scientifically supported medical interventions as being the placebo effect.

ExLisper,

There were scientific studies confirming it does actually have limited benefits but of course it’s not the “cure all” it’s being sold as.

snooggums,
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The studies confirmed the placebo effect, which is also how sugar pills and homeopathy 'works'.

ForgotAboutDre,

To add to this, the placebo effect is how we measure things don’t work.

If the action of effect is placebo, then the treatment is considered ineffective. The placebo effect comes about because people’s responses aren’t objective and can’t be relied upon.

In the UK it illegal to prescribe a placebo. It often happens, doctors recommend things like acupuncture and cough medicine, it gets people out the door and on to.the next patient.

DessertStorms, to chronicpain in Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging
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Response from the BBC is as pathetic as you would expect, comparing this pseudo, or even flat out un scientific nonsense to wheelchairs? Tells you everything you need to know about how little they give a shit..

Historical_General, (edited ) to harrypotter in Harry Potter's Tom Felton reunites with co-star in sweet snap

I will get downvoted into oblivion: This is ultimately a strange thing to do, though of course people who love the franchise and the films will like this too - I do appreciate why this is nice. But it’s clear that only a cringelord like Tom Felton would consistently do this - I think Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) is a bit more down to earth but perhaps he’s overly sentimental… You wouldn’t find Alan Rickman doing this! QED.

webghost0101,

This is an odd comparison to make, Alan Rickman was an older experienced actor before harry potter, Tom Felton was a literal child that spend his entire puberty growing up while making if those movies. The sentiment is very different.

I understand what you mean thats its a bit cringe for our demographic but statistically he is the #1 most popular harry potter character with a very active fan group largely consisting of teen girls, is it so strange he sometimes trows them a bone while having an outing with an known actor friend? If he doesnt the paparatzi will no doubt.

What I actually don’t understand is how beyond that, its somehow news worthy with such an exaggerated title. I mean i do know why, clicks… still.

southsamurai,
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You won’t find Rickman doing anything

SteefLem, to television in James Gunn gives Peacemaker season 2 update
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TLDR “…. the second season is now “over halfway written” So its still gonna take a while.

hellfire103, to doctorwho in Doctor Who trailer confirms May 2024 release date for Ncuti Gatwa's first full series
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Noice

Pons_Aelius, to scifi in Dr Martens unveil limited edition Blade Runner boots featuring Tyrell Corp logo

98% of Dr Martins are no longer made in the UK.

Another great old school manufacture that is now little more than a brand name.

TheColonel, to britishfilms in Starve Acre: Matt Smith's new movie debuts with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

So this is a headline that is meant to get you to click, but it’s kind of a big maybe until more reviews come in?

Neat.

Emperor,
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The quoted text is sufficient to avoid visiting the website - I clicked the link so you don’t have to.

kurtosisoftheliver, to formula1 in Keanu Reeves' Formula 1 documentary gets November release date

This ain’t right:

“Mercedes bought Brawn for the 2010 season and built the team up to become dominant through the sports’ hybrid era, winning every constructors’ title to date since 2014.”

The_one_and_only,

They had that piece of text written and approved at the end of 2021…

GeneralEmergency,

Toto isn’t waiting for the Massa case.

florge, to formula1 in Keanu Reeves' Formula 1 documentary gets November release date

November 15th for those that don’t want to read.

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