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Tag Archive for: pseudoscience

perpetual motion machines

Why We Don’t Discuss Perpetual Motion Machines (PMM)

January 30, 2020
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Authorship Authorship Contributions From Anorlunda Introduction You may want to believe the article you read, or the video you saw, or you may be very…
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crackpot

9 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience You Should Know

September 26, 2014
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Genuine science follows the scientific method: testable predictions, sound reasoning, and reproducible evidence. Pseudoscience borrows scientific-sounding…
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The Science Crackpot Index and Bingo Game

September 14, 2014
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The Physics Forums Crackpot Index is a point-based checklist used to evaluate whether a scientific argument is being made in good faith. Higher point totals…
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