snake oil

[trisherina]

Use this thread to debunk your least-loved bullshit claims.

Not limited to products -- also include notions that are popularly believed to be true but do not stand up to the light of day.

Here's a good one. In double-blind testing, no better than hanger wire:

Monster cable

Complete snake oil, yet thriving commerce. Check out the prices! A good part of how they stay alive is to provide direct kickbacks to the end retailer for sales. At those prices, they can. But it's still complete bullshit.

Got one?