Goat Weed: A Natural Libido Booster

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The discussion revolves around the claims and perceptions of "Goat Weed" as a natural libido booster, including skepticism about its efficacy and the credibility of sources promoting it. Participants explore various viewpoints on the topic, touching on health claims, marketing strategies, and personal anecdotes related to natural supplements.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the credibility of the Discovery Channel's promotion of Goat Weed, suggesting it lacks peer-reviewed research and resembles a commercial rather than a scientific article.
  • Others share humorous personal anecdotes about natural supplements, including a colleague's reliance on various pills, which leads to light-hearted teasing.
  • A few participants make jokes about the implications of the claims made by Goat Weed, particularly the phrase "as horny as a billy goat," and discuss the absurdity of such comparisons.
  • There are comments on the changing nature of the Discovery Channel's programming, with some lamenting its shift away from educational content.
  • One participant humorously suggests a marketing idea for goat-weed-enhanced cheese, indicating a playful engagement with the topic.
  • Concerns are raised about the potential for misleading health claims and the commercialization of natural supplements.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express skepticism about the claims surrounding Goat Weed and the sources promoting it, but there is no consensus on the validity of the supplement itself or the credibility of the Discovery Channel. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views present.

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Participants reference the lack of scientific backing for the claims made about Goat Weed and express varying opinions on the credibility of the sources discussing it. There are also humorous and anecdotal contributions that reflect personal experiences and cultural perceptions of natural supplements.

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Oh my.

Just a health FYI.

http://health.discovery.com/centers/sex/libido/goat.html
 
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What, no peer reviewed research? That "health article" reads like a paid commercial - all testimonials and no substance. Love the "it's been around for 2,000 years, so it works!" part.
 
Rach3 said:
What, no peer reviewed research? That "health article" reads like a paid commercial - all testimonials and no substance. Love the "it's been around for 2,000 years, so it works!" part.
What, you don't trust the Discovery Channel? Like they would do something just for ratings? :biggrin:

I personally have no need for goat weed since I don't have a real life.
 
If the Discovery Channel wants to join forces with quacks to scam money out of the gullible or desperate, it's very disturbing, though not a surprise. They used to be for teaching science to the public, not deceiving them for profit.
 
Rach3 said:
If the Discovery Channel wants to join forces with quacks to scam money out of the gullible or desperate, it's very disturbing, though not a surprise. They used to be for teaching science to the public, not deceiving them for profit.
It's sad, isn't it?

I can't remember the last time I watched something of value on there.
 
hmm.. I have a new cheese idea now. Goat-weed-enhanced goat-cheese: the viagara of cheeses. We'll market it as a "hard cheese".

ok, that's it. I'm changing my major to marketing.
 
Evo said:
It's sad, isn't it?

I can't remember the last time I watched something of value on there.
Just out of curiousity, how exactly did Discovery Channel lose its credibility?
What does/did it do? :redface:
 
I love the discovery channel, they have American Chopper, American Hot rod, Deadliest Catch, good ole blue collar jobs.

Man, I'm turning into a redneck, huh? :biggrin:
 
Math Is Hard said:
hmm.. I have a new cheese idea now. Goat-weed-enhanced goat-cheese: the viagara of cheeses. We'll market it as a "hard cheese".
:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
 
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This stuff is sold everywhere now. Incredible.
 
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The IT guy for our department is a firm believer in "natural supplements." You should see the pile of pills he takes with his lunch every day! Of course, none of the faculty buy into that stuff, so we all give him a hard time over it, and we've all taken our turn poking our head into the lunchroom while he's choking down all those pills to say, "Be careful of the horny goat weed!" He might not need so many supplements if they weren't the part of his diet that most resembled a vegetable. :rolleyes:
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
I love the discovery channel, they have American Chopper, American Hot rod, Deadliest Catch, good ole blue collar jobs.

Man, I'm turning into a redneck, huh? :biggrin:
:redface: :shy: :rolleyes: I've gotten hooked on Deadliest Catch. Those guys are just plain nuts. But, hey, now I can identify the difference between Oppies and Tanners. :approve: I can be a snow crab connoisseur. (I'm ashamed to admit it, but I think I keep watching in the hope that someone will fall overboard...it's horrible, and I know I don't really ever wish it to happen to anyone, but I just have this morbid fascination with the show thinking it's bound to happen and wondering if they'd actually show it if it did :frown:).
 
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The thing that gets me is that the Billy Goat Weed promises to make one "as horny as a billy goat". Now, I have seen horny billy goats, and I don't see any advantage in walking in circles stiff legged, while peeing on my beard.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
The thing that gets me is that the Billy Goat Weed promises to make one "as horny as a billy goat". Now, I have seen horny billy goats, and I don't see any advantage in walking in circles stiff legged, while peeing on my beard.
:smile: Especially if there aren't any nanny goats around to appreciate it. :smile:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I don't see any advantage in walking in circles stiff legged, while peeing on my beard.
And yet, strangely enough, I can envision that quite clearly.
 
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Danger said:
And yet, strangely enough, I can envision that quite clearly.
Envisioning it is easy. It's the uninvisioning that's the hard part. That's an image that will stick with you.
 
  • #17
Too bad this didn't appear a couple of weeks ago. I could have Photoshopped one up and entered it in the 'Things that go bump in the night' contest.
 
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Evo said:
What, you don't trust the Discovery Channel? Like they would do something just for ratings? :biggrin:
.

Discovery Channel? What's that?

Oh, you must mean the Autoshop channel. I can see how you might make that mistake.
 
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been around for 2,000 years
I don't think I'd want to eat anything, much less weed that was 2000 years old.

Why can't some clever American start a rumour that nuclear waste is an aphrodisiac, even better than Rhino horns? Then we could sell the stuff to China.
 

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