How to identify BS science
Written by Casper
Published October 13, 2004
Published October 13, 2004
Seven signs that point towards a steaming pile of crappola:
- The discoverer pitches directly to the media
- The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress his or her work.
- The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.
- Evidence for a discovery is anecdotal.
- The discoverer says a belief is credible because it has endured for centuries.
- The discoverer has worked in isolation.
- The discoverer must propose new laws of nature to explain an observation.
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- How to identify BS science
- Published: October 13, 2004
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- Filed Under: Culture: Business and Economics, Culture: Media, Sci/Tech: Science
- Writer: Casper
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