Feedback From the Fringe-December 2018
I thought I’d start a new thing. “Feedback from the Fringe.” If I get enough of these, I’ll create a new category to file them […]
pseudoscience
Megan Fox visits Stonehenge in episode 2 of Legends of the Lost
I’ll start by saying my prediction last month looks pretty close to spot on. I essentially predicted (and you can read it here for yourself) […]
Hair Color and Mummification
At least some if not much of what drives the association of Peruvian skulls that are elongated (by head-binding in their first 3 years of life) […]
Mainstream: Usually a Hint That What Follows is to be Read Skeptically
Whenever you hear or read the word “mainstream,” especially right before a branch of science, it would be wise to take in the remainder of […]
What is Pseudoarchaeology? Part 2: Out of Place Assumptions
Pseudoarchaeological claims are also marked by frequent mention of “out-of-place-artifacts” often called “ooparts” for short. The notion by those that see fantastic explanations for these […]
What is pseudoarchaeology? Part 1: Probably Wrong to Fantastically Charged
There are many who make a pretense of doing science, using scientific-sounding jargon and misplaced or misapplied scientific principles. In so doing, these people often […]
Pseudoarchaeology and Elongated Skulls
Elongated skulls of ancient people like the Peruvians have long been a source of mystery and fascination, particularly for significance-junkies that find aliens wherever they […]
Pseudoarchaeology of the Serapeum, a 19th Dynasty Egyptian Site in Saqqara
The wonder and awe isn’t found in fantasies of ancient aliens and “high technology” of long lost civilizations -rather it comes with the understanding that we are more than the sum of our parts when we decide to do something together. A fact that our ancient ancestors understood all too well. For better or worse.
Is a homeopathic laugh really funny?
Or is it just a watered down joke? I found a small package of “medicine” recently in the desk drawer of a former employee and […]
GMO Hating Squirrels?
There’s a popular Facebook meme making it’s rounds –I’ve seen it at least three times now– about GMO foods and how it’s supposed to be […]
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