The problem with this product is that it's geared towards "hackers," but doesn't actually teach you very much about "hacking" and insulates you from having to actually use Linux etc..only an unsophisticated script kiddie would use such a device with any regularity.
Also, if one were to research homeopathy and go to low-quality web sites (remember, not everyone who claims to be "educated" knows how to verify references, methodologies and statistics in articles and in many cases may not even care they do not exist in an article), they may be convinced of its effectiveness. This is exactly for the reasons you identified -- skepticism of Western Medicine. But they are not skeptic of "science," and if you offer them an alternative "science" (without real scientific proof, which they were never interested in validating anyway) that jives with their pre-existing beliefs then they will accept it.
Corporate America's response to this mentality: Profit!
So, why do many of us perceive Whole Foods and the Creation Museum so differently?"
It's easy -- because in many ways "science" has become a religion to many. However, many people lack a firm understanding of scientific principles and methods. So, if something looks "science-y" with Latin words, molecular drawings and other intelligent-sounding but hard-to-understand descriptions.
These days people have "faith" in "science"..and if that so-called science goes along with their worldview (which Whole Foods is self-selecting in that a certain worldview makes someone more likely to become a shopper there), then they may blindly accept it. Very few people have the skills and motivation to actually analyze the claims of these manufacturers and just go with their biases when making a decision.
I come to
/. for the comments, but with the new Beta, I can't even see anything! It just says: ''Shazbot! We ran into some trouble getting the comments. Try again... na-nu, na-nu!
It seems like the "developers" need to take some advice from people who actually know what they are doing. I'm happy to help explain what graceful degradation means if they like...
It's not an optical illusion, it just looks like one. -- Phil White