Hysterical epidemics rely on media dissemination both for the consistency of the symptoms displayed by their sufferers and, at least to some extent, for the recruitment of sufferers. Enter the Internet. Thousands of sites mention chronic fatigue syndrome , Gulf War syndrome , recovered memories , multiple personality , satanic ritual abuse , and aliens . There are, however, some variations in the ratios of perspectives.
Some phenomena attract more mainstream attention, other attract more hostile critiques.
And anything to do with UFOs attracts not only a great deal of attention but a kind of loving critique and adaptation as well. All of them touch on the application of the scientific method in some way. This page is a beginning for thinking about these issues and seeing how they are represented in the exceptionally varied environment of the Web. Please let The 60-Minute Intellectual know if you find a site that belongs on this list. Practitioners and Products Longevitas Health Centre , advertising unprecedented CFS treatment success in South Africa.