, 8 March 2012 (UTC) 

 ::::::::: IIRC (from several years ago), we were dealing with the question of defining alternative medicine, and since there are various definitions, Minchin's was included as one of the most succinct summations of the skeptical POV as also expressed by notable scientists and medical authorities. He summed up the skeptical POV better than anyone, and he happens to be quoted widely for that reason. That he's also funny doesn't hurt a bit, or make what he's saying any less serious. He's dead serious, and is taken seriously. He's the intellectual's comedian. He does for the skeptical POV the same thing that John Stewart and Stephen Colbert do for the liberal political POV...they get their points across using humor, which has proven to be a more effective way than many serious attempts, and thus they have more "weight" in the real world.    05:51