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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

eppur_se_muova

(38,939 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:55 AM Dec 2011

Quantifying bogosity: The Crackpot Index [View all]

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 [View all] 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