Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

eppur_se_muova

(37,501 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2011, 03:55 AM Dec 2011

Quantifying bogosity: The Crackpot Index

I was trawling the depths of The Internets when I hauled this up in my net. Enjoy.

http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/crackpot.html

For more fun, try visiting crank.net. A total timesucker until you just get sick of it.

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Quantifying bogosity: The Crackpot Index (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Dec 2011 OP

LOL trotsky Dec 2011 #1

looks like crank.net hasn't been updated much since 2005 struggle4progress Dec 2011 #2

How much have bogus claims changed since 2005? csziggy Dec 2011 #3

I think the list needs a little updating... Silent3 Mar 2012 #5

Great list. MadrasT Mar 2012 #4

Could use a hat-tip to 'creative' photoshopping. Popular nowadays. dimbear Mar 2012 #6

Great stuff! LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #7

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. LOL

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 07:26 AM

Dec 2011

Funny list. Thanks!

struggle4progress

(120,360 posts)

2. looks like crank.net hasn't been updated much since 2005

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 01:12 PM

Dec 2011

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

3. How much have bogus claims changed since 2005?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 02:53 PM

Dec 2011

I doubt there has been enough "advancement" in bogus crap to justify updating regularly.

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

5. I think the list needs a little updating...

Reply to csziggy (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:53 AM

Mar 2012

...for the sort-of opposite of item 9 ("10 points for each claim that quantum mechanics is fundamentally misguided (without good evidence)&quot , where quantum mechanics is not only treated a true, but the magical gateway that makes all things possible.