For some non-phrenologic reasons, perhaps more due to my skeptical freethinking innate nature, Random Thought-wise, I have had pseudosciences on my mind in a non-ESP sort of way for the last couple of days.
A relatively neutral definition for pseudoscience is that it is "a claim, belief, or practice which is presented as scientific, but does not adhere to a valid scientific method, lacks supporting evidence or plausibility, cannot be reliably tested, or otherwise lacks scientific status."
My feeling is that, to paraphrase George Orwell, "some pseudosciences are more plausible than others."
It does not take a soothsayer, prophet or clairvoyant for me to rationally come to the conclusion that the vast majority of pseudosciences including creation science (an oxymoron if there ever was one!), biblical scientific foreknowledge, climate change denialism, astrology, numerology, psychokinesis, palmistry, ufology, channeling,, ESP, levitation and of course scratching a certain part of my body, rumplogy, do not hold any water at all, Noah's Ark-speaking or otherwise.
However, there are some pseudosciences, from my perspective, that if channeled, er I mean administered properly, seem to have some credence, if not validity. These would include psychoanalysis, hypnotism, polygraphy and acupuncture/acupressure.
What pseudosciences are you or are not a believer in?
At some point in the future, I have a non-clairvoyant feeling that LanceB. will be non-paranormally visiting to provide some of his favorite pseudoscience quotes.
Last edited by edwardd1; 09/21/13 02:57 AM.
