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Crackpot Beliefs (The Theory)

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Crank magnetism is a term popularized by physiologist and blogger Mark Hoofnagle to describe the propensity of cranks to hold multiple irrational, unsupported or ludicrous beliefs that are often unrelated to one another. Crank magnetism may be considered to operate wherever a single person propounds a number of unrelated denialist conjectures, poorly supported conspiracy theories, or pseudoscientific claims. Furthermore, […] virtually universal characteristics of cranks include: In other words, we can formulate the three Axioms of Orthodox Crackpottery: Once someone accepts these three axioms, they become a standard crackpot. It becomes clear that once you believe NAA and PA, you will think of the scientific consensus as a conspiracy, in the sense that the only purpose of its unity must be to effectively recruit new members; scientists don’t agree because they found the truth, but to form an alliance. Similarly, crank magnetism is the attempt to form a counter-alliance. From these spec

Crackpot Beliefs (The Theory) Crackpot Beliefs (The Theory) Last modified: 2012-02-20 (finished). Epistemic state: believed . Says Wiki-sama : Crank magnetism is a term popularized by physiologist and blogger Mark Hoofnagle to describe the propensity of cranks to hold multiple irrational, unsupported or ludicrous beliefs that are often unrelated to one another. Crank magnetism may be considered to operate wherever a single person propounds a number of unrelated denialist conjectures, poorly supported conspiracy theories, or pseudoscientific claims. Furthermore, […] virtually universal characte

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