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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

jberryhill

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16. Much of our modern pseudoscience was known to ancient cultures

Reply to laconicsax (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:28 AM

Sep 2012

All of those rock paintings that look like UFO's and aliens were painted by ancient crackpots trying to explain what they saw.

Or perhaps the ancient beliefs in advanced pseudoscience were of otherworldly origin.

Some theorists believe the answer is YES!

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Personality Disorder begins PRIOR TO CONCEPTION!!!! [View all] HereSince1628 Jun 2012 OP

Since that wasn't enough to provoke a single comment, here's more: HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1

Try waiting more than two hours before giving up a thread for dead. laconicsax Jun 2012 #2

This isn't a real paper. laconicsax Jun 2012 #3

No it actually was printed in a journal, here is the citation: HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #4

I said reputable and/or peer reviewed journal. laconicsax Jun 2012 #5

Much of our modern pseudoscience was known to ancient cultures jberryhill Sep 2012 #16

Scepticism of objective scientific independent peer-review Dan Burdick Jul 2012 #8

We all know that the peer review process is not always totally objective... LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #13

Primal integration would not be considered legit by most of those whose publications would show up LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #14

Woo-woo BS. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #6

Seriously! Everyone knows that it's caused by the MMR vaccine. laconicsax Jun 2012 #7

While I haven't come across this particular person before... LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #9

Yes, I know. And I think it is wildly speculative rationalization without evidence. HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #10

I entirely agree LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #11

Very nice analysis. Chemisse Aug 2012 #12

What a load of bunkum! ericburns4 Aug 2012 #15

Well if THAT won't make you feel guilty about jerking off, nothing will jberryhill Sep 2012 #17