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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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12. pseudo does not mean new

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 08:53 PM

Apr 2013

From Wikipedia:

The prefix pseudo- (from Greek ψευδής "lying, false&quot

is used to mark something as false, fraudulent, or pretending to be something it is not.

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The Ojibwa 7th Fire Prophecy fulfilled? [View all] Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 OP

Perhaps you intended to post this somewhere else? Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #1

Yikes... :) Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #5

Seriously, where does this shit come from? skepticscott Apr 2013 #2

They write it muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #4

It's out there Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #6

Lots of things are "out there" skepticscott Apr 2013 #9

True - new age has often taken the place of age old... Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #10

Um, no EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #3

Crazy Horse Sh@# Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #7

I'm glad you admit it's pseudoscience EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #8

Yes and... Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #11

pseudo does not mean new Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #12

I don't think pseudo means what you think it means EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #13

My bad Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #14

It's not a debate. trotsky Apr 2013 #17

If you prefer not to, others elsewhere may Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #15

You may want to share this in the yellerpup Apr 2013 #16

Thanks - I will :) Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #19

An appeal to the skeptic would include things like, well... trotsky Apr 2013 #18

I'll run along like Elijah on the Mounts Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #20

OP has been bammed from the group. Odin2005 Apr 2013 #21

Is that like being banned, but with a boot? DavidDvorkin Apr 2013 #22

OP has been spamming DU with this crap. progressoid Apr 2013 #23

OP is baaaack... trotsky May 2013 #24

Ha. Locked. progressoid May 2013 #25