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oh i know they are already worthless and contain absolutely nothing
But it would be funny to replace them with an indistinguishable placebo, then reveal all to her down the line
(, Sun 17 May 2009, 19:08, archived)
It would be better for both of you if you explained to her how medicine worked.

(, Sun 17 May 2009, 19:15, archived)
Sister: "I had a stomach ache, and was feeling fatigued and took such and such a homeopathic remedy and felt much better afterwards. Ergo it works"
Me: "No you didn't. I replaced your such and such homeopathic remedy with pure sugar pills a week ago. What you took was a placebo. Ergo homeopathy doesn't work"

Sister: "Oh. What a fool i've been. Thanks for enlightening me with this marvellous ruse"
(, Sun 17 May 2009, 19:18, archived)
If she really believed in homeopathy she could argue that by redcing the chance of an active ingredient you have actually made the medicine stronger ;)

(, Sun 17 May 2009, 19:20, archived)