> > On May 27, 2008, at 5:10 AM, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 7:00 PM, cdb wrote: >> A new EU edict that only a bureaucratic quango could think up >> >> Under new consumer protection regulations, fortune tellers and >> astrologists will be forced to tell customers that their work is not >> "experimentally proven" and that they offer "entertainment only". >> > > This makes perfect sense to me. ;-) > > Anyway, do you believe what the fortune tellers and astrologists > tell you? I for one do not believe. > > Here in Singapore all the ads for body slimming need to tell > the viewers that no scientific evidence shows that the slimming > method is effective. Yet there are so many people who go for > various slimming sessions. > > There are warning signs and disgusting pictures for every > cigarette packages here and the price is 300% higher > than other places, yet there are still many smokers. > > Xiaofan Xiaofan What makes sense to you may be wrong. At least as far as consumer products are concerned, why not "caveat emptor" ? Plus I do not trust the FDA, FCC, etc. to get it right. cc -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist