Skeptic Project

Today's Wacko of the Week is Mike Adams, the self-described "Health Ranger", and the nut behind the Internet's most embarrassing collection of paranoia and misinformation, the Natural News website. At first glance, he appears to be just another run of the mill alt-med blogger. He promotes the tired old ideas that everything related to science based medicine is corrupt and poisonous, and that everything "natural" is the key to all health. Yawn.

What's interesting about Mike, and the reason I honor him as this week's Wacko, is the way he illustrates how people who believe one crazy thing are very likely to believe many crazy things. Completely aside from his usual alt-med stuff, look at this list of other things he promotes:

* Jesse Ventura and his conspiracy theories.
* Plastic water bottles will kill you.
* Alkaline water is a miracle drug.
* The breast cancer "industry" is a giant profit-driven deception.
* Cancer is your body's natural healing system.
* Well-funded covert operatives are trying to suppress him (this is a sign of true mental delusion).

In short, name the conspiracy theory or paranoid delusion of your choice, and chances are you'll find the Health Ranger promoting it somewhere.

But heck, I don't really need to say anything about Mike Adams; he's already made himself look about as ridiculous as possible with his rap video.

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