Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2013, 05:30 PM Nov 2013

Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites: What Sites Would You Add?

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4283

Certainly, I'd add NVIC, Vactruth, as well as the Fluoride Action Network and The Non-GMO Project...

And you?

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Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites: What Sites Would You Add? (Original Post) HuckleB Nov 2013 OP

How about Breatharianism? frogmarch Nov 2013 #1

Oh, goodness. Yes. -eom- HuckleB Nov 2013 #3

So glad natural news Rainforestgoddess Nov 2013 #2

Good list. LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #4

I second whale.to! mr blur Nov 2013 #12

I figured "Age Of Autism" would make the list. Archae Nov 2013 #5

"One is a demonic religious lie." --timecube.com xocet Nov 2013 #6

Luckily, I don't think anyone pays any attention to him muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #7

You have a point, but.... xocet Nov 2013 #13

Demonic Death Math. Iggo Dec 2013 #18

I am shocked that whale.to didn't make the list. n/t trotsky Nov 2013 #8

I'm even more shocked that people sometimes quote it on DU! LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #9

+1 HuckleB Nov 2013 #10

It would be bad enough if whale.to were just anti-science and anti-vaccination.. LeftishBrit Nov 2013 #11

whale.to was a personal favorite of one of the more rabid anti-vaxxers here. trotsky Nov 2013 #14

#1 and #2 have been frequently linked here by .. MicaelS Nov 2013 #15

Including very recently, yes. HuckleB Nov 2013 #16

Collective Evolution... SidDithers Dec 2013 #17

Don't forget this gem: "Kerstin’s story is fictionalized." trotsky Dec 2013 #19

Watts up with that funnymanpants May 2014 #20

Discovery Institute (Intelligent Design folks) has to be right up there. yellowcanine May 2014 #21

frogmarch

(12,226 posts)

1. How about Breatharianism?

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 05:37 PM

Nov 2013

Living on Light:

http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/breathe_light/breatharianism.html

A related site:

http://www.ethereallights.com/

Arcturian Horses - Teach About Living On Light

REJOICE! REJOICE! ~ Arcturians

The Arcturian Equine are Light Beings and through my incarnation I am here to tell you all, those who seek this information, what we can share on the topic of Living on Light, as it comes to us naturally

Through Consciousness of self and Ether, Light shall be brought upon you from the Ether of All, form shall never fade when you learn to manifest. What you seek, is there upon you

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

3. Oh, goodness. Yes. -eom-

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 06:00 PM

Nov 2013

Rainforestgoddess

(436 posts)

2. So glad natural news

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 05:40 PM

Nov 2013

Was number one. Pretty good list, IMHO.

LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts)

4. Good list.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 06:40 PM

Nov 2013

If a mainstream media site counts, I would add the Daily Mail!

As regards sheer loony (and nasty) sites, my long-time bugbear whale.to! Not a fan of Judicial Watch, either.

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

12. I second whale.to!

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 08:50 AM

Nov 2013

Good list, though.

Archae

(46,809 posts)

5. I figured "Age Of Autism" would make the list.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 07:30 PM

Nov 2013

xocet

(3,943 posts)

6. "One is a demonic religious lie." --timecube.com

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 01:50 PM

Nov 2013

"After 30 years of research, I now
possess the Order of Harmonic
Antipodal Cubic Divinity Life -
too large for physical form, but
Binary Spirit of the masculinity
Sun & feminity Earth Antipodes.
ONEism is demonic Death Math.
I have so much to teach you, but
you ignore me you evil asses.
You will recognize 4 corner Days
or incur Easter Island Ending."

--timecube.com

After 30 years of research, this guy has become completely crazy.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)

7. Luckily, I don't think anyone pays any attention to him

Reply to xocet (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 02:12 PM

Nov 2013

Those in the list are 'worst' because the gullible believe them.

xocet

(3,943 posts)

13. You have a point, but....

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 08:17 PM

Nov 2013

timecube is bad in so many ways: science, philosophy, web design, grammar, text layout, graphics, animation, photography...

Iggo

(48,270 posts)

18. Demonic Death Math.

Reply to xocet (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:46 PM

Dec 2013

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

8. I am shocked that whale.to didn't make the list. n/t

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 03:50 PM

Nov 2013

LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts)

9. I'm even more shocked that people sometimes quote it on DU!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 04:19 PM

Nov 2013

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

10. +1

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 04:54 PM

Nov 2013

Alas, the anti-vaxer, anti-gmo, pro-hyperbole crowd has been growing lately, at least in terms of posts made.

LeftishBrit

(41,303 posts)

11. It would be bad enough if whale.to were just anti-science and anti-vaccination..

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 07:48 AM

Nov 2013

but it is also anti-Semitic, generally racist, virulently sexist, homophobic, etc. etc. Not fit for human consumption, let alone progressive human consumption.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

14. whale.to was a personal favorite of one of the more rabid anti-vaxxers here.

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 09:34 AM

Nov 2013

And to her, it mattered not one bit that the same site had some of the foulest anti-progressive content around. They were right about vaccines in her twisted mind. I don't know if she still uses it or not, I had to put her on ignore.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

15. #1 and #2 have been frequently linked here by ..

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 01:45 PM

Nov 2013

A certain anti-vaxxer.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

16. Including very recently, yes.

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 03:26 PM

Nov 2013

SidDithers

(44,268 posts)

17. Collective Evolution...

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 04:58 PM

Dec 2013

being used right now in GD.

More woo than you can shake a stick at. Anti-vax, anti-fluoridation, 9/11 truther, Boston bombing truther, global warming denial and on and on and on.

Sid

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

19. Don't forget this gem: "Kerstin’s story is fictionalized."

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:21 PM

Dec 2013

All the woo screamers come out in full force... for a made up story.

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell

funnymanpants

(570 posts)

20. Watts up with that

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2014, 04:25 PM

May 2014

Watts up with that, the anti global warming site, should be in this list. It is very influential, and has won awards from main stream media (not for accuracy, I believe, but for popularity). It is very anti scientific.

yellowcanine

(36,344 posts)

21. Discovery Institute (Intelligent Design folks) has to be right up there.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 01:40 PM

May 2014

Much more influential than Answers in Genesis and just as wrong scientifically.

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