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#+TITLE: Characteristics of Pseudoscience
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#+Author: Yann Esposito
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#+Date: [2022-06-30]
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- source :: https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/plvskm/a_guide_on_how_to_sniff_out_pseudoscience/
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* 11 points
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1. Is *UNFALSIFIABLE* (can't be proven wrong): Makes vague or unobservable claims
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2. Relies heavily on *ANECDOTES*, personal experiences, and testimonials
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3. *CHERRY PICKS* confirming evidence while ignoring/minimizing disconfirming evidence
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4. Uses *TECHNOBABBLE*: words that sound scientific but don't make sense
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5. Lacks *PLAUSIBLE MECHANISM*: Now way to explain it based on existing knowledge
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6. Is *UNCHANGING*: Doesn't self-correct or progress
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7. Makes *EXTRAORDINARY/EXAGERATED CLAIMS* with insufficient evidence
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8. Professes *CERTAINTY*: Talks of "proof", with great confidence
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9. Commits *LOGICAL FALLACIES*: Arguments contain errors in reasoning
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10. Lacks *PEER REVIEW*: Goes directly to the public, avoiding scientific scrutinity
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11. Claims there's a *CONSPIRACY* to suppress their ideas
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