Debunk Pseudo Science Claims

 Taboo and pseudo science (This blog is related to my previous blog regarding debunking misleading video ) The more  I discuss with other people on-line , the more I feel the relationship between Taboo and Pseudo Science and the strength of  their bullying  on critical thinking. If you can still see the discussion  I mentioned above, you are lucky as it was hidden by the moderator(s) there in order to avoid people from seeing it on their web site., Free speech ? No, it is an enemy of psuedo science. Free speech is not allowed, like taboo , in the world of pseudo science. For the people who cannot see the above discussion (if it is removed totally from the site), let me recap some interesting dialogs in the discussion here: ( pink comments are from the moderator, blue are mine) The following dialogs are referring to my previous  blog about the debunking of the "Monty's video" Moderator: I asked you why you were  misrepresenting the information ...

 " The 'Monty's video' shows Hi-Res is useless. The expert said you won't get stair step audio signal ..." I bet the above video , also known as "the Monty's video", is quite famous amongst the supporters who turly believe that " Hi-Res is useless". Whenever these supporters were questioned why "Hi-Res is useless", some of them would just show you that "scientific proof". Some supporter even made another YouTube video to support the very same "scientific" claim based on the same "Monty's video" (as they considered all the things the Monty's video said is factual). The supporter named his video as " Debunking the Digital Audio Myth: The Truth About the 'Stair-Step' Effect " A lot of these supporters may asked, "With so many experts on YouTube demonstrating so clearly with the help of a bunch of   lab equipments and doing various experiments in front of our eyes ,...

  A troll or not a troll, that's the question What is a troll ? According to wikipedia, In  slang , a  troll  is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1]  (such as in  social media , a  newsgroup , a  forum , a  chat room , an  online video game ) or who performs similar behaviors in real life. Is  a person who has critical thinking a troll ? That person  would be considered as a troll if you found critical thinking is offensive and provocative like a taboo .  Any person who want to share his view point with critical thinking would definitely be considered as a troll in this situation. Why a site can attract so many critical thinking people whom they considered as "trolls" ? There must be something wrong (pun indeed) p.s.: By the way, that person is banned eventually and more people are pointing fingers to him after that... just in case you want to know.

 "Taboo and pseudo science are good friends"; "free speech" and "critical thinking" cannot join them. Taboo What is a  Taboo ? Based on wikipedia, it is: A  taboo , also spelled  tabu , is a  social group 's ban, prohibition, or avoidance of something (usually an utterance or behavior) based on the group's sense that it is excessively repulsive, offensive, sacred, or allowed only for certain people. [1] [2]  Such prohibitions are present in virtually all societies. [1]  Taboos may be prohibited explicitly, for example within a  legal system  or  religion , or implicitly, for example by  social norms  or  conventions  followed by a particular culture or organization. Pseudo Science What is Pseudo Science ? Based on wikipedia, it is: Pseudoscience  consists of statements,  beliefs , or practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the  scientific method . [Note 1] ...

 Richard Feynman: "Let me tell you something..." Do you know who is Richard Feynman ?  I bet most people know him as a Nobel Prize winner in Physics . Do you know he is also a great educator too? There is something known as The Feynman Learning Technique Basically, what he means is that: Step 1: Pretend to teach it to a child The truth is,  if you can’t clearly and simply define the words and terms you are using, you don’t really know what you’re talking about . Writing helps you think because it gives you nowhere to hide Step 2: Identify gaps in your explanation Identifying gaps in your knowledge—where you forget something important, aren’t able to explain it, or simply have trouble thinking of how variables interact—is a critical part of the learning process. Step 3. Organize and simplify Organize them into a narrative that you can tell from beginning to end. Step 4: Transmit (optional) If you really want to be sure of your understanding, run it past someone. (my add: W...

 Pseudo Science vs Science? "They are the same but different!" After a few more rounds of discussions with different people on the internet. It looks to me that the difference is still not clear to most people. Let's see if I can do it better this time: What is pseudo science claim?  If you use “ 1+1=2 ” to justify something like “ earth is flat ”, these kind of claims are pseudo science claim. Do you agree? For example, let’s look at  one  of the infamous pseudo claims in ASR: they claim “Hi-Res is useless” (aka “earth is flat” in my analogy above) by stating the fact that like “you won’t be able to hear higher than 22k Hz unless you are a  Gray Moth ” (aka “1+1=2”). To make it clear: they claim "you cannot hear frequency higher than 22k Hz" (a fact) == implies =>  "Hi-Res music is useless"  Do you consider the above deduction is based on logical deductive reasoning ? Do you see the same ( wrong ) logical reasoning (for the "flat earth...

 Tin foil hat? Do you need one? You don't but you are wearing it already without your notice. Yes, most of us are wearing one without noice it.  Some of us deny that they are wearing one even other people are tell them the truth about it. I doubt the above guy (picture from wikipedia) could  see himself that he is indeed wearing a " tin foil hat " without a proper " mirror " What is a "Tin foil hat" According to wikipedia,  Tin foil hat - Wikipedia , A  tin foil hat  is a  hat  made from one or more sheets of  tin foil  or  aluminium foil , or a piece of conventional headgear lined with foil, often worn in the belief or hope that it shields the  brain  from threats such as  electromagnetic fields ,  mind control , and  mind reading . The notion of wearing homemade headgear for such protection has become a popular  stereotype  and byword for  paranoia ,  persecutory delusions , and belief...