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Re: Updated crackpot index?

From Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr>
Newsgroups sci.physics.relativity
Subject Re: Updated crackpot index?
Date 2022-12-21 09:24 +0100
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On 2022-12-21 07:32:33 +0000, Hannu Poropudas said:

> torstai 8. joulukuuta 2022 klo 21.46.06 UTC+2 Volney kirjoitti:
>> Many people score crank posts according to John Baez's Crackpot Index
>> (https://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/crackpot.html). But it's almost a
>> quarter century old. I've been thinking of updating it, since cranks
>> have come up with many novel techniques since 1998 that are not listed.
>> For example, using crackpot-only words and phrases, for example
>> "Einsteinian" and "relativist", usually intended to insult scientists.
>> 
>> Is this worth doing?
>> Should I take the existing crackpot index and simply add to it?
>> Should any of its original entries be changed, even if only the points?
>> Should I redo this in a completely different format? If so, suggestions?
>> Should point scores apply to individual posts or the poster overall?
>> 
>> In any case, full credit will be given to Baez for the original.
>> 
>> 
>> Do you have suggestions for added entries, plus point scores for each?
>> 
>> Example additions, exact phrasing and points not yet determined:
>> 
>> People who agree with an argument promoted by an expert are "worshiping"
>> him, are brainwashed, indoctrinated, or are parrots.
>> 
>> Silence is consent: "I notice that there are no comments on my
>> manifesto. That means that you all agree with it!"
>> 
>> "Physics is a religion/cult!"
>> 
>> References to things like "Old Biology" (textbook standard biology) and
>> "New Biology" (the crank's version of biology including bizarre changes,
>> the crank believes his version is or will be accepted)
>> 
>> Expand Baez's Item #21: "I won a Nobel Prize for my discovery" when they
>> didn't.
>> Less delusional: "I should have won a Nobel Prize for my discovery."
>> Sour grapes: "The Nobel Prize is worthless"/"the committee awarding it
>> is corrupt", etc. because they didn't win a Nobel.
>> "I was offered the Nobel Prize but I turned it down because it's worthless."
>> 
>> 
>> I want to keep this generic, otherwise it may become relativity/Einstein
>> specific or creationism specific. Also certain behavior unique to only
>> one crank probably shouldn't be included.
>> 
>> I set followups to sci.physics.
> 
> More physics TEACHING would perhaps solve this problem?
> 
> I think that perhaps correct way to clean this sci.physics.relativity 
> Google Group
> and other sci-groups would be such that more real physics teachers should
> be here also to teach basic physics principles to posters of this and 
> other sci-groups.

I think the whole point of sci.physics.relativity is to provide a forum 
where crackpots can spout their inanities without polluting the more 
serious groups too much. Many have tried to teach them some basic 
physics, but it'sa hopeless task.

Incidentally, why do you write "Google Group"? Google has nothing to do 
with it.

> 
> It would perhaps be good idea also that FAQ of physics and other
> FAQ of sci-groups should regularly posted.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Hannu Poropudas
> (teacher of mathematics, physics, chemistry)


-- 
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 36+ years; mainly 
in England until 1987.

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Updated crackpot index? Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2022-12-08 14:46 -0500
  Re: Updated crackpot index? "Dono." <eggy20011951@gmail.com> - 2022-12-08 12:08 -0800
  Re: Updated crackpot index? whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2022-12-08 14:14 -0600
  Re: Updated crackpot index? "Dono." <eggy20011951@gmail.com> - 2022-12-08 12:16 -0800
    Re: Updated crackpot index? Athel Cornish-Bowden <acornish@imm.cnrs.fr> - 2022-12-08 21:26 +0100
    Re: Updated crackpot index? Richard Hertz <hertz778@gmail.com> - 2022-12-08 14:11 -0800
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      Re: Updated crackpot index? Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2022-12-09 02:56 -0500
        Re: Updated crackpot index? "Dono." <eggy20011951@gmail.com> - 2022-12-09 09:07 -0800
        Re: Updated crackpot index? Maciej Wozniak <maluwozniak@gmail.com> - 2022-12-09 12:19 -0800
        Re: Updated crackpot index? Hanoi Cuocco <ouco@ocaoch.ho> - 2022-12-09 21:02 +0000
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              Re: Updated crackpot index? whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2022-12-11 13:44 -0600
                Re: Updated crackpot index? Smokey Abbiati <asbk@atmakb.ai> - 2022-12-11 21:37 +0000
                Re: Updated crackpot index? whodat <whodaat@void.nowgre.com> - 2022-12-11 16:07 -0600
              Re: Updated crackpot index? Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2022-12-12 00:13 -0500
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      Re: Note to Volney (was Re: Updated crackpot index?) Hanoi Cuocco <ouco@ocaoch.ho> - 2022-12-09 14:35 +0000
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  Re: Updated crackpot index? patdolan <patdolan@comcast.net> - 2022-12-09 13:36 -0800
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      Re: Crank Pat Dolan demands an extra 150 points. And gets them. patdolan <patdolan@comcast.net> - 2022-12-09 17:47 -0800
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        Re: Crank Pat Dolan demands an extra 150 points. And gets them. Paul Alsing <pnalsing@gmail.com> - 2022-12-09 19:17 -0800
          Re: Crank Pat Dolan demands an extra 150 points. And gets them. "Dono." <eggy20011951@gmail.com> - 2022-12-09 19:26 -0800
    Re: Updated crackpot index? Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2022-12-10 18:24 -0500
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    Re: Updated crackpot index? patdolan <patdolan@comcast.net> - 2022-12-10 09:34 -0800
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  Re: Updated crackpot index? Lou Abatangelo <lbta@aooutala.nl> - 2022-12-10 23:22 +0000
  Re: Updated crackpot index? Volney <volney@invalid.invalid> - 2022-12-18 14:53 -0500
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