Posts Tagged ‘quackery’

Oh, that Generation DIY! It’s so Internet savvy!

Monday, April 20th, 2009

CYBERSPACE - Apparently, 20-somethings are increasingly turning to the Internet to diagnose illnesses, physical maladies and spider bites.

"Take a breath and then cough ... er, type in "Y."

"Take a breath and then cough ... er, type in "Y."

They’re so clever, those kids. Don’t believe us? Go here.

Of course, we laugh now, but as health insurance increasingly becomes a luxury item, maybe they’re on to something.

All we know is that we can’t discern between black and navy blue in dim light, so misdiagnoses are going to be a certainty, and bogus home remedies are sure to follow.

Welcome to the start of the new Dark Ages!