RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE

"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

Humor Paranormal

I could use one of these

Worried about ghosts bothering you? What about demons possessing you? Or aliens abducting you for all sorts of strange experiments, complete with anal probes?

Well, fear no more! I’ve discovered just the thing. You need a Paranormal Restraining Order!

Feel like sinning and don’t want to be subject to the Lord’s wrath? This is just the thing! Tell the Big Guy to stay away and leave you alone!

Here are some handy guidelines that you might be in an abusive relationship with a paranormal entity and hence need a restraining order:

You frequently worry about how they will react to things you say or do
Your family and friends have warned you about them, or told you that they are concerned for your safety or emotional well being
You leave and then return to them repeatedly, against the advice of your friends, family, and loved ones
You have trouble ending the relationship, even though you know inside it’s the right thing to do

Personally, I think I’ll take one out against the Grim Reaper. Somehow, I doubt it’ll stop him when the time comes, but, hey, you never know.

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By Orac

Orac is the nom de blog of a humble surgeon/scientist who has an ego just big enough to delude himself that someone, somewhere might actually give a rodent's posterior about his copious verbal meanderings, but just barely small enough to admit to himself that few probably will. That surgeon is otherwise known as David Gorski.

That this particular surgeon has chosen his nom de blog based on a rather cranky and arrogant computer shaped like a clear box of blinking lights that he originally encountered when he became a fan of a 35 year old British SF television show whose special effects were renowned for their BBC/Doctor Who-style low budget look, but whose stories nonetheless resulted in some of the best, most innovative science fiction ever televised, should tell you nearly all that you need to know about Orac. (That, and the length of the preceding sentence.)

DISCLAIMER:: The various written meanderings here are the opinions of Orac and Orac alone, written on his own time. They should never be construed as representing the opinions of any other person or entity, especially Orac's cancer center, department of surgery, medical school, or university. Also note that Orac is nonpartisan; he is more than willing to criticize the statements of anyone, regardless of of political leanings, if that anyone advocates pseudoscience or quackery. Finally, medical commentary is not to be construed in any way as medical advice.

To contact Orac: [email protected]

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