Are the propagators of pseudoscience be unable to challenge their credulity ?
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Posted by Olafsen Jul 7th, 2012 at 8:36AM
Any sort of proving requires empirical evidence. So far, no mystic has ever been able to do this in any clinical study.
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Reply by juliegirlie Jul 7th, 2012 at 11:46AM
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Reply by Olafsen Jul 7th, 2012 at 11:49AM
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Posted by winstonwelles Jul 7th, 2012 at 8:52AM
The difference between real science and pseudoscience is the degree to which you adhere to the scientific method.
A proper scientist may well fervently believe that his hypothesis is correct, but will still admit when his studies disprove it, and will accept criticisms of his methodology. If and when he eventually does prove it correct, his findings will be indisputable because they were achieved properly.
A pseudoscientist believes that proving their hypothesis correct is their job, and will doctor studies, bury unwanted results, and bypass peer review if they think they need to. They might get their story in the press, and make a lot of money, but they get little or no professional consensus, and they use this fact to portray themselves as "mavericks" who the establishment is trying to silence.
Of course, nobody's perfect, and a lot of scientists allow themselves to be biased more or less towards a theory they want to be correct (the most common problem is performing a study that disproves your point and then deciding not to publish it) -- it's a sliding scale.
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Reply by juliegirlie Jul 7th, 2012 at 11:44AM
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Posted by Stephen1967 Jul 7th, 2012 at 8:42AM
At least wait till I've had my 2nd cup of coffee before you ask that question!
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Reply by Thekidsmom Jul 7th, 2012 at 10:24AM
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