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What is a pseudoscience?
#1
What is a pseudoscience?
A pseudoscience is a theory for which there is no proof.  Theology is a giant pseudoscience.
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#2
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
astrology

facilitated communication

homeopathy

scientology

perpetual motion

orgone

christian science (denomination)

numerology

I could go on . . . .
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#3
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
You're rather prolific with thread starting!

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"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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#4
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
Perpetual motion is one of Newton's 3 laws.
You mean -on earth?
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#5
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
yeah, the kind that makes free electricity if you invest $10,000 in it
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#6
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
the science determining the precise type of cheese the moon is made of.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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#7
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
But, but, but, they have testimony and anecdotal evidence. What more do you want from them?
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#8
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
(May 29, 2016 at 5:22 pm)[email protected] Wrote: A pseudoscience is a theory for which there is no proof.  Theology is a giant pseudoscience.

Yeah, that's not the definition of pseudoscience. Theology isn't pseudoscience, per se, but things like Christian Science and Intelligent Design are.

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‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#9
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
You mean like climate change?

I'm freezing my nuts off here in Melbourne! It's bullshit I tell ya!

(Edit: Sorry, I thought this was the redneck thread)
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#10
RE: What is a pseudoscience?
To me, what cannot be proved correct is wrong.
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