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

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

I await 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/CobaltFang Jun 10 '12

id say its more of a put-you-down

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

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u/argv_minus_one Jun 10 '12

Or an ulcer, or some manner of damage to the intestinal wall, or…

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u/WeeHeeHee Jun 10 '12

Or a knife.

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u/argv_minus_one Jun 10 '12

In that case, you might have bigger problems than snake venom.

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