The Rise of 'conspiracy Physics'
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The Wall Street Journal article 'The Rise of Conspiracy Physics' explores the growing trend of conspiracy theories surrounding physics and science, sparking a discussion on the blurred lines between science and pseudoscience.
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pndy
3 months ago
1 replyhttps://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
r721
3 months ago
Also related discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45224649 (Woit's post is about this article)
pseudolusAuthor
3 months ago
https://archive.ph/ehiX9
jleyank
3 months ago
Theories must be testable and so subject to refutation or confirmation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory
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