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Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 8:27 am
Cryptozoology is the only pseudoscience I have any time for, due to the short degree of separation between it and real science. It's like taxonomy practiced by the beer and pretzels crowd, and without its obsession with the largest and most fabulous of creatures would probably be seen as a benign amateur sub branch of zoology.

Does anyone have examples of pseudoscience with less fantastic claims?
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 9:11 am
What about pyramidology? That one's a hoot.
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 9:28 am
Homeopathy, it claims it's medicine. Biggest scam going.
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 9:35 am
I like Photoshopology

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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 9:38 am
While these are amusing suggestions; I'd argue they are more fantastic in their claims. If you define chiropractics as a pseudoscience, then that would be a candidate.
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 9:52 am
Well, there ya go, taking care of your own requests. Is self-reliance a pseudoscience?
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 10:02 am
(June 17, 2011 at 9:52 am)Epimethean Wrote: Well, there ya go, taking care of your own requests. Is self-reliance a pseudoscience?

Aaaa-no. And back to the "if", chiropractics is usually referred to as an alternator medicine.
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 10:08 am
(June 17, 2011 at 10:02 am)martin02 Wrote:
(June 17, 2011 at 9:52 am)Epimethean Wrote: Well, there ya go, taking care of your own requests. Is self-reliance a pseudoscience?
Aaaa-no. And back to the "if", chiropractics is usually referred to as an alternator medicine.

Alternative medicine is a synonym for 'utter shit.'
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 10:33 am
To quote Tim Minchin: "You know what they call alternative medicine that has been shown to work? Medicine."
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RE: Cryptozoology
June 17, 2011 at 11:31 am
Ancient astronaut theory. Bonkers Panic
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