I'm pretty sure the average person wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between something like mint and windows.Linux is as user-friendly as the user wants it to be.
Not to defend homeopathy, but a big part of why placebo works is how we percieve the medicine/treatment.Tic tacs wouln't work as well as fake medicine (aka homeopathy) because they don't look as "official".
That's great! Means it won't update randomly without my permission anymore.