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When I was somewhat smaller I read a book about early fringe science and
their (then) current status. It examined several theories and their
proponents. Some ridiculed at first are now (then) "mainstream", e.g.
continental drift (the only one I remember).
My favo. (tho. may not have been in that book) is N rays. Belief in those
rays was inversely proportional to the distance from its proponent. Its
popularity was possible due to the recent discovery and examination of
X-rays. N rays died, belatedly, when its "discoverer" died.
A Dr. friend married to a German Dr. told me that manipulation is part of
the Std. medical training there.
I take Bob's point well and suggest that it should be extended to
allopathy. Just because their germ "theory", etc. has had such great
success doesn't meant all their practice is valid.
bc