Wednesday, 2 July 2008

The history of medicine

2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.

1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.

1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.

1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.

1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.

2000 A.D. - That antibiotic doesn't work anymore. Here, eat this root.
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2 comments:

  1. Kerp (Ph.D)3 July 2008 at 03:41

    roots, herbs, pills, all blows. how about apples? an apple a day leaves a doctor with no pay.

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  2. Salt N Turmeric4 July 2008 at 03:47

    haha Pi. thts pretty accurate too!

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