14 March 2004

Crackpot index

If you enjoy reading crackpot pseudoscience rants as much as I do, you may have a use for this handy index for ranking their crackpotitude.
5 points for using a thought experiment that contradicts the results of a widely accepted real experiment
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10 points for beginning the description of your theory by saying how long you have been working on it
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30 points for suggesting that Einstein, in his later years, was groping his way towards the ideas you now advocate

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