What's The Harm? is a website providing a catalog of stories where people have been injured, killed, or otherwise disadvantaged (sometimes financially) by believing in misinformation, especially but not limited to accounts of harm caused by pseudoscientific organizations or claims. The creator of the site, Tim Farley, states that in launching the site on January 22, 2008, he aimed to increase the use of critical thinking. The site defines its purpose as to "make a point about the danger of not thinking critically." According to the creator, the site presents examples of problems caused when people are misled about pseudoscientific practices. In the majority of cases, conventional medicine is forgone in favor of unconventional treatment. The site has identified over 300,000 people it claims have been killed and another 300,000 people injured, as well as 2 to 3 billion dollars worth of economic damages, based on what it considers to be dangerous practices ranging from acupuncture to vitamin megadoses. The site also includes what ABC News calls "seemingly benign things" such as GPS, home birth, and vegetarianism. More information...
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