1.) Since the media have as a priority a good story, and since scientific discovery is a gradual process of refinement of falsifiable hypotheses, it is almost inevitable that only the quirky and sensationalist science story gets aired...
The result is that the small people of this world are insufficiently informed and view scientists as dysfunctional nerds or power-crazed robotic megalomaniacs with no normal emotions. Any new leap forward in the market to get taller is always viewed with scepticism!
The latest "Idea" to come out of Japan is called Draw cuts, this involves pulling a microfine wire through the leg very quickly. The result is a very slight increase in leg length as the bone fusion occurs. Do this many 10's of times and in theory there is a practical application to give some extra height to humans
2.) Men and women looking to become tall relate with science in a critical manner... public unease, mistrust and occasional outright hostility are breeding a climate of deep anxiety among short folks.
No-one yet believes the concept of Holland ointment for local spinal applications. Just because those people from the Netherlands happen to be tall it does not follow that putting a cream containing hormone enzymes from these people with promote a change in growth.
This type of unregulated treatment is dangerous
Any medication you are taking will not be affected
3.) Skeptics vary on the attitude they take towards a new fringe idea, varying from the "wet" to the "dry". The question of which attitude is better is very much a live issue in the skeptical community. Here is a brief summary of the two extremes:
DRY: There is no reason to treat these theories seriously. Anyone with half an ounce of sense can see that their ideas are completely bogus. Time spent trying to "understand their ideas" and "examine their evidence" beyond that necessary for debunking is wasted time, and life is short. Furthermore, such behaviour lends them respectability. If we take them seriously, so will other people. We must forget their ideas so that others will see how silly they are. A belly laugh is worth a thousand syllogisms it's your choice you only have money to lose and height to get....if you're lucky!
If we lay into these people without giving them a fair hearing then we run two risks: 1: We might miss someone who is actually genuine. History contains many examples. 2: We give them a weapon against us. Ad hominem attacks and sloppy logic bring us down to their level. If we are truly the rational, scientific people we claim to be then we should ask for their evidence, and then pronounce our considered opinion of it.
4.) Because imagery has been one of my specialties for more than twenty years, Look at claims (some that are outrageous) for the effects of this technique and believe or not, but have the credentials to comment on new reasoning for incresing height secrets / treatment of this technique.
As we write in various articles within the section, we are very careful not to make claims about imagery's effectiveness. However, if you read in to some statements, which appear in articles about becoming taller they can be questionable at least in height tall become stories, if you didn't know anything about the subject, you could get a distorted picture. As far as we know TIME is still the only organisation offering a easy and quick way to get taller for only a few dollars. This now includes our secret plus a systematic exercise to lengthen the legs without expensive equipment or painful surgery
5.) As predicted new research in Singapore has indicated using radio waves to transmit high frequencies to lower leg bone. This procedure can reduce density in the area of application, making the bone become pliable to manipulation and extension with stretching devices. Scientists are unsure how the overall bone structure and strength is affected, but gains of 1 to 2mm per application look promising. Using this technique of several months could lead to lower leg extension of over 2 inches.
