Posted by Krissy P on March 21, 2003, at 23:03:38
In reply to The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science, posted by stjames on March 21, 2003, at 16:41:44
So much for True Hope, Magnets, and ect
What do you mean by this????
> http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i21/21b02001.htm
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> 1. The discoverer pitches the claim directly to the media
> 2. The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress his or her work.
> 3. The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.
> 4. Evidence for a discovery is anecdotal.
> 5. The discoverer says a belief is credible because it has endured for centuries.
> 6. The discoverer has worked in isolation.
> 7. The discoverer must propose new laws of nature to explain an observation.
>
> So much for True Hope, Magnets, and ect
>
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poster:Krissy P
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