Med beds

[[File:Med-Bed.webp|thumb|right|200px|What some [[cranks]] insinuate that the bed looks like,<ref>[https://www.americaoutloud.com/the-quantum-healing-technologies-of-med-beds/ The Quantum Healing Technologies of Med Beds] by Susan Price (Jan 28, 2021) ''America Out Loud''.</ref> but is actually from the [[science fiction]] 2012 film ''Prometheus''<ref>[https://www2.cio.com.au/article/628316/powerful-promise-ai/ The powerful promise of AI: From healthcare to manufacturing, AI and robotics are revolutionising how we live and work] by Jennifer O'Brien (09 October, 2017 11:08) ''CIO''.</ref>]]
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'''Med beds''' are a magical [[cure-all]], or at least that's what we think they are. They don't exist outside of science fiction,{{fact|joke}} but are nevertheless popular among holders of [[Crank magnetism|a variety of beliefs]]<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/xa9tbw/ugh_another_post_from_the_medbed_just_read_this_i/ Ugh another post from the medbed! Just read this, I cannot make this stuff up!] September 9, 2022, u/comcoast, ''Reddit'' ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230701090000/https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/xa9tbw/ugh_another_post_from_the_medbed_just_read_this_i/ archive])</ref><ref name=wakeupsheeple>{{Proxitok|@awakening_education/video/7110881862284823810|awakening_education post}} June 19, 2022, ''TikTok''</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/viuv68/border_wall_is_a_tuning_fork_meant_to_heal_like/ Border Wall is a tuning fork meant to heal like the med beds. Right.] June 23, 2022, u/SuperMario1313, ''Reddit''</ref> on [[Facebook]] and [[TikTok]].

==What?==
You see, depending on who you ask, med beds can be one of these things, or all at the same time:

*'''A cure-all''':<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/x5zfep/can_someone_explain_to_me_what_tf_a_medbed_is/ Can someone explain to me what tf a “medbed” is supposed to be and how tf this came to be a thing?] September 4, 2022, u/Basic_Mammoth_2346, ''Reddit''</ref> This is the more popular one.
*'''A device to reverse the [[aging]] process'''
*'''A device to connect with a Galactic Federation ship''':<ref name=wakeupsheeple /> Yeah.
*'''A device that can change your human DNA to Reptilian Satanic DNA, making you a reptilian-human hybrid'''<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/wl99ok/medbed_researcher_finds_something_disturbing/ MedBed researcher finds something disturbing!] August 10, 2022, u/butcher_of_the_world, ''Reddit''</ref>

And ''a lot'' of other things. Because it doesn't exist, people can claim whatever they want about med beds.

==Med beds as healing devices==
Search deep enough on [[social media]] and you'll find that these devices do anything from magically creating missing limbs to curing the full range of physical and mental illnesses of humanity.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/w45e3v/the_stupid_is_getting_more_stupid_medbeds_videos/ The stupid is getting more stupid - medbeds. Videos in the group of people who have experienced a medbed. 🤦‍♀️] July 21, 2022, u/Helpmeandmyhubby, ''Reddit''</ref> How does it do this, you ask? Multiple explanations are given, but most of these "[[Handwave|explain]]" that this is done through [[Quantum woo|quantum physics]].

Another explanation from a viral TikTok video "explains" that "it's a combination of [[EMP]] and {{wpl|Royal Rife|Dr. Rife's}} technology".<ref>{{Proxitok|@serlino1/video/7090244986020662533|serlino1 post}} April 24, 2022, ''TikTok''</ref>

These explanations are an example of the [[fractal wrongness]] phenomenon, so debunking this is close to impossible.

===Famous users of med beds===
Well, supposedly at least.
*[[John F. Kennedy Jr.]]:<ref name=dailybeast>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-qanon-conspiracy-involves-a-magical-bed-for-zombie-jfk New QAnon Conspiracy Involves a Magical Bed for Zombie JFK] April 22, 2022, Kelly Weill, ''The Daily Beast''</ref> Remember when [[QAnon|QAnoners]] met in Dallas waiting for JFK Jr.'s return and nothing happened? Instead of accepting that he really is dead, some QAnon followers used the magic of [[adding epicycles]] to make everything good again. He really is alive; with the magic of med beds he survived that accident and returned to his youthful looks, to fight alongside [[Donald Trump]] against the [[deep state]]!

==Get your med beds here!==
Where can you get one of these magical devices? Med bed fans don't agree on this, with some stating that this technology is being [[Conspiracy theory|suppressed]], currently for military use only,<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/wvbvi1/medbeds_and_the_military/ MedBeds and the military] August 23, 2022, u/butcher_of_the_world, ''Reddit''</ref> and others, of course, have them, and are willing to give one to you in exchange for your [[money]]!

If someone is offering you med bed services, you can be sure, with 100% certainty, that they are [[scam]]mers. In one of the scams<ref name=medbedscam>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/vmian0/the_medbed_scam_is_that_they_charge_you_300_to/ The Medbed scam is that they charge you $300 to "register" with a local Medbed facility.] June 28, 2022, u/invisiblejungle, ''Reddit''</ref> people interested in these services have to pay $300 through PayPal to an account ''using a Gmail email'', ''provide them a lot of personal information'' to register, and ''maybe'' get a chance at using one of these. Needless to say, that chance will never come, but they probably will use this chance to extract as much money from their [[mark]]s as they can just so they can "keep their spot on the waiting list".

Someone in [[Scotland]], under the name "scott pattinson" (who has quite the history of requests and was banned from WhatDoTheyKnow<ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/user/scott_pattinson scott pattinson] user profile, ''WhatDoTheyKnow''</ref>) actually asked the country's public health system about their plans to implement med beds, receiving an answer that basically said they have no idea what scott is talking about.<ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/med_beds_2 Med Beds - a Freedom of Information request to Public Health Scotland] email exchange log from January 30, 2022 to February 3, 2022, scott pattinson and Public Health Scotland, ''WhatDoTheyKnow''</ref> The request was also sent to Scotland's NHS National Services, with them answering that they do "not hold this (when they will implement quantum scientific technology med beds) information".<ref>[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/med_beds Med Beds - a Freedom of Information request to NHS National Services Scotland] email exchange log from January 30, 2022 to February 16, 2022, scott pattinson and NHS National Services Scotland, ''WhatDoTheyKnow''</ref>

===Famous hucksters of med beds===
Well, briefly at least, Trump in September 2025 shared an [[AI]]-generated video of himself touting med beds, because when there's a scam to put on, you know he can't be far behind. The AI-generated Trump stated among other things, "Every American will soon receive their own medbed card. With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world." The faked video was purportedly from a [[Fox News]] show featuring his daughter-in-law Lara Trump.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-posts-absolutely-bonkers-ai-115431826.html Trump Posts an Absolutely Bonkers AI Video in Which He Promotes a Magic ‘Med Bed’ That Can Cure Any Disease] (September 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM PDT) ''Mediate'' via ''Yahoo!News''.</ref>

===Tesla BioHealing===
[[File:Tesla-biohealing.png|thumb|right|140px|Tesla BioHealing's logo. You may see their products on social media posts when searching for med bed stuff]]
'''Tesla BioHealing''' is a company that appears everywhere when you search for med bed-related stuff on social media. In their website they display the [[Quack Miranda Warning|quack miranda warning]] "We cannot diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition". They credit their technology to Dr. James Liu,<ref>[https://www.teslabiohealing.com/pages/safety-is-our-standard Safety Is Our Standard] accessed October 10, 2022 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221011131627/https://www.teslabiohealing.com/pages/safety-is-our-standard archive]), ''Tesla BioHealing''</ref> CEO of the company<ref>[[:File:Tesla-biohealing-ceo.png]]</ref><ref name=dailybeast /> and a doctor who was accused by the FTC of misleading advertisement (but ended up just receiving a slap on the wrist) when they were selling "AsthmaCare Kit", a [[homeopathic]] treatment for asthma, for which evidence for its effectiveness is limited.<ref>[https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/closing_letters/asthmacare-kit/140903asthmacarekitletter.pdf Closing letter to Dr. James Liu, DrNaturalHealing, Inc.] September 3, 2014, Mary K. Engle, ''United States Federal Trade Commission''</ref>
 
They sell a number of med bed-related articles on their online shop with outrageous prices, and also operate physical med beds centers. For example, they sell "Tesla MedBeds generator", a can that you can put under your bed for enhancing your "[[Vitalism|Life Force Energy]]" for the low, low price of $19.999.<ref name=teslamedbed>[https://www.teslabiohealing.com/products/tesla-medbed-generators Tesla MedBed Generators] accessed October 9, 2022 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221009110021/https://www.teslabiohealing.com/products/tesla-medbed-generators archive]) ''Tesla BioHealing''</ref> They like to claim that their products are FDA-registered, probably in an attempt to trick potential buyers. As explained in the FDA's website, registering is only about telling the FDA about your device. It is separate from approval, and registration of a product with them doesn't mean they approve of or promote the registered product, or that they have investigated any claims that product makes.<ref>[https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-registration-and-listing/important-reminders-about-registration-and-listing Important Reminders about Registration and Listing] March 3, 2021 version ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220916125241/https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-registration-and-listing/important-reminders-about-registration-and-listing archive]), ''United States Food and Drug Administration''</ref>

What do their cans contain? With their insane prices, you would think that there's gold inside. Well, one buyer that was not feeling any improvements decided to open one of their products, in this case the "Tesla BioHealer" (adult version costs $599),<ref>[https://www.teslabiohealing.com/products/tesla-biohealer Tesla BioHealer for Adults] accessed October 9, 2022 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221009173120/https://www.teslabiohealing.com/products/tesla-biohealer archive]) ''Tesla BioHealing''</ref> and found out that it contains… cement.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/vh6qnk/a_proud_texan_patriot_has_buyer_remorse_over/ A proud texan patriot has buyer remorse over tesla bio healing… cement tube?] June 21, 2022, u/anthyzo, ''Reddit''</ref>

==The sad truth==
Because these people believe so strongly that med beds are a real thing, they can end up recommending to people suffering from either diseases that require treatments they cannot afford, or suffering from terminal diseases, to either wait until med beds have been released to the public, giving them false hope, or to buy devices like those sold by Tesla BioHealing, unknowingly helping scammers fleece the poor and needy.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/Qult_Headquarters/comments/usgxsd/the_med_bed_qult_is_going_to_kill_this_woman_with/ The Med Bed Qult is going to kill this woman with recurrent cancer] May 18, 2022, u/thewaybaseballgo, ''Reddit''</ref>

==Irony==
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One cannot help but draw parallels between med beds, a non-existent device to cure all diseases that will be made available to all the people that need it, without discrimination, and the hate that QAnon-types have for [[universal healthcare]], an actual, real solution.

==Origins in popular culture==
*Biobeds are featured throughout the ''[[Star Trek]]'' series.
*Med-Bay beds are a primary driver of the plot in the 2013 film {{wpl|Elysium (film)|''Elysium''|.}}

==See also==
*[[Nikola Tesla]] — an accomplished scientist who also had some crank ideas.

==External links==
*[https://propstore.com/product/prometheus-2012/full-sized-light-up-functional-medical-pod/ Prometheus (2012): Full-Sized Light-Up Functional Medical Pod] — by "functional", they mean it can move around like in the film, not actually function as a medical device.

==References==
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