h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I watched the programme last night (15th May) on Horizon, testing the validity of homeopathic remedies. I'm not a scientist and was confused by the final results, which showed little difference between the water and the Homeopathic remedy containing histamine. Surely if they were both water, there should have been no reaction. Why the control water react with the blood cells? If water has a "memory" does it mean that it never loses it, in which case, the control water could have come into contact with all manner of substances? Plus I know that homeopathic remedies are diluted down unbelievable amounts but the dosages are quite high: New Era tablets for hayfever you are meant to take four every couple of hours - would this increase the chance of a reaction? I'm confused. I have never used homeopathic remedies, but my parents' dog was refered to a homeopathic vet for ring worm when conventional vetinary had failed to cure him? Can anyone explain this to me? Thanks

if water has 'memory', then one would wonder how come the water never seems to get confused. i mean, if it's going to retain memory of the medicine, it would also remember the lead, the sewage, and a multitude of other things that it would have passed through... oh i know - water has a *selective* memory. which means that water should also be categorised as *sentient* beings, alongside hoovooloos...


(don't mind me, i'm just being ironic)