Critical thinking help requested

[Jeff Corey]

I'm using Shermer's Weird Things to teach critical thinking and we are covering ch 3.What I need is some links to preposterous claims for students to critique.
I have Penta Water and a few others, but I need some quantum morphic field resonating biomagnetic remotely viewed stuff to make the point.

 

[cbish]

You can try something from our favorite local wackjob here http://www.insightdirectory.com/

I can't believe I had her son in class

 

[Jeff Corey]

Thanks! Just the sort of thing I was looking for, like www.pleiadians.com

I shudder to think what of what a Vibrational Medical practioner is.
(Batteries not included)

 

[cbish]

Well, it used to be that you could only practice in Nevada and on Cruise ships, but now with Indian gaming and all, the rules have been laxed.

 

[RichardR]

Hows about the QLink?

 

[Mahatma Kane Jeeves]

There's a directory, organized by subject, of weird websites at Crank Dot Net.

 

[GrnMtSkeptic]

Here's another one, Don't forget to check out the Links page:

http://www.awakeningviagnosis.org/

 

[Roboramma]

Well, I don't know if it's quite what you're looking for, but how's this: http://www.spiraldynamics.com/

Would it be possible to muddy the waters a little and throw in something that was "strange but true"?
Something that might at first glance seem as wacky as some of these other claims but which on further investigation could be shown to be backed up?
That way they'd get to see the difference between the woo claims and real things. The woo claims have no evidence to support them.

That sort of insight can help them see past the bogus logic that is constantly linking quantum physics with pseudoscience - paraprasing a quote I liked "Quantum physics is strange and hard to understand. Telepathy is strange and hard to understand. Quantum physics is verified. Therefore telepathy must work, via quantum principles."

Hmm. Hard to think of something as ridiculous sounding as all these woo claims, though. The first thing that came to mind is Von Fritch (sp?) and his dancing bees... not sure how good that would be for you though...

 

[jj]

I'm using Shermer's Weird Things to teach critical thinking and we are covering ch 3.What I need is some links to preposterous claims for students to critique.
I have Penta Water and a few others, but I need some quantum morphic field resonating biomagnetic remotely viewed stuff to make the point.

There's some more things you might point them to, try out
http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina64.htm
http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina64.htm

Not quamtum morphic fields. Quite. But the word "quantum" appears inside of some very, err, interesting sentences.

As always, do not hold liquids either in your hand or mouth while reading these pages.

 

[Dragon]

Our old friend Roger Coghill is still pushing his dubious wares - http://www.cogreslab.co.uk/default.asp - including various magnet therapy stuff.