#1 - I am not starting in too, just saying not to be so narrow-minded concerning these supps.
This list comprises only a small fraction of all the sh*t that's out on the market today. Most of them are crap, but some of them indeed work. As he stated, this is a list of what many people on the boards think work.
#2 - I agree with most of what you said above: nothing replaced hard work and a good diet; most people do not need all of these supps, that's why I said be selective in what you think might help you acheive your personal goals; no, there certainly is no "magic bullet".
I think he included prohormones because a good number of people have tried them and had decent results. I'm on a prohormone cycle right now and have experience good results with no obvious side effects. I am looking carefully though because I know it's not uncommon to have sides. Until I do decide to move to gear though, it's the closest thing available.
All I'm saying is this: don't knock something strictly because YOU don't think it works. I don't believe everything I hear and I know there's lots of crap out there, but many of the supps on this list are thought beneficial by quite a few people on these boards.
Personally, I only use protein, creatine, flax oil, glutamine, ECA/ECY stack, prohormones, vits and ocassionally some fiber and herbs. Don't use 'em all the time (except protein, flax & vits), but they've worked for me.