Debunking Scholarly Nonsense

<p><em>Debunking Scholarly Nonsense</em> is a diatribe against the foolish claptrap that serious and respected scholars sometimes foist upon their peers and the public. The material discussed here does not usually derive from extreme political notions conspiracy theories or the ruminations of those who accept astrological control I Ching divination crystal healing or chariots of the gods. Rather the progenitors are physicists astronomers psychologists psychiatrists medical doctors and philosophers. The topics under discussion include Holocaust denial string theory multiple universes alien abductions extraterrestrials a simulated or non-existent world non-sentience or poly-sentience harmful therapies denials of climate change and Covid vaccination efficacy among other possibilities. The authors of these articles essays papers and books are not merely ruminating in a void. Their words and ideas influence others and may have detrimental effects in a world already charged with extreme misery.</p>