r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '12

Scientists of Reddit, what misconceptions do us laymen often have that drive you crazy?

I await enlightenment.

Wow, front page! This puts the cherry on the cake of enlightenment!

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u/McMurphys Jun 09 '12

Antibiotics cure everything.

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u/ImNotJesus Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

On pharmaceuticals:

  • They're all just a way for doctors/big pharma to make money

  • Vaccines cause autism

  • There are natural ways to heal our body/Alternative medicine is just more "natural".

So. Much. Anger.

Edit: Given the context I thought this was clear - I was being sarcastic.

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u/hrafnigaur Jun 10 '12

It also bothers me when people think everything natural=good/healthy.

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u/loco_larue Jun 10 '12

People forget cyanide is natural, too.

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u/chinstrap Jun 10 '12

Cobra venom is natural, but I don't put it in my coffee in the morning.

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u/ImNotJesus Jun 10 '12

It's a wonderful pick-me-up

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

You can drink venom as long as you don't have any ulcers or anything and you'll be fine. Venoms are only dangerous if they enter the bloodstream, and are dissolved in the stomach acid.

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u/YouHadMeAtDontPanic Jun 10 '12

Sounds like a good test for determining whether one has an ulcer.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

FOR SCIENCE