# Train Track Therapy in Indonesia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-track-therapy-in-indonesia/589544>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 19, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-track-therapy-in-indonesia/589544 "2011-07-19T04:08:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-track-therapy-in-indonesia/589544/1 "2011-07-19T04:08:47Z")

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Good for whatever ails ya! See an example [here](http://www.boingboing.net/2011/07/15/train-track-therapy.html).

The people pictured believe the electrical energy carried by the train tracks can cure disease. I’m just glad that train turned out to be on the other tracks, but like that one comment says, this will probably turn out badly.

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**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-track-therapy-in-indonesia/589544/2 "2011-07-19T12:06:02Z")

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A fascinating case study of Darwinian natural selection, I’m sure.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/train-track-therapy-in-indonesia/589544/3 "2011-07-19T12:19:02Z")

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Everybody always wants to be the Conductor.