What's The Harm? Misconceptions: Richard Hoagland's Nonsense. Richard Hoagland's Nonsense Introduction Mars is in the news.
The Americans sent two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which landed on Mars a few weeks apart in early 2004, and the European Space Agency sent a probe called Mars Express (which had a lander, Beagle II, with which contact was lost) which went into orbit in late 2003. They join earlier missions such as the Mars Global Surveyor (which I will call MGS from here on out), and Mars Odyssey (just Odyssey from here on out). With all this Good Astronomy happening, you just know a lot of Bad will follow.
And it has. Leading the way with this nonsense is none other than Richard C. I have considered Hoagland to be a fringe pseudoscientist, not really worth debunking. These claims, like most conspiracy claims, are silly, internally inconsistent, and pretty easy to show wrong. Ten percent of brain myth. The 10% of brain myth is the widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all only make use of 3%, 10% or some other small percentage of their brains.
It has been misattributed to people including Albert Einstein.[1] By association, it is suggested that a person may harness this unused potential and increase intelligence. Though factors of intelligence can increase with training,[2] the popular notion that large parts of the brain remain unused, and could subsequently be "activated", rests more in popular folklore than scientific theory. Though mysteries regarding brain function remain—e.g. memory, consciousness — the physiology of brain mapping suggests that most if not all areas of the brain have a function.[3][4] Origin[edit] According to a related origin story, the 10% myth most likely arose from a misunderstanding (or misrepresentation) of neurological research in the late 19th century or early 20th century.
The origin has also been attributed to Dr. Refutation[edit] See also[edit] Subliminal stimuli. Subliminal stimuli (/sʌbˈlɪmɨnəl/; literally "below threshold"), contrary to supraliminal stimuli or "above threshold", are any sensory stimuli below an individual's threshold for conscious perception.[1] A recent review of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies shows that subliminal stimuli activate specific regions of the brain despite participants being unaware.[2] Visual stimuli may be quickly flashed before an individual can process them, or flashed and then masked, thereby interrupting the processing.
Audio stimuli may be played below audible volumes or masked by other stimuli. Effectiveness[edit] The effectiveness in subliminal messaging has been demonstrated to prime individual responses and stimulate mild emotional activity.[3][4] Applications, however, often base themselves on the persuasiveness of the message. Giant's Causeway. The Giant's Causeway (known as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach in Irish[1] and tha Giant's Causey in Ulster-Scots)[2] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.[3] The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places. Geology[edit] Loch Ness Monster used to debunk evolution in state-funded school.
The 9/11 Truther Laws of Nature. 9/11 Truthers do not tire.
They diligently maintain their own laws of nature independent of those known to scientists and engineers. Rather than try to make a conspiracy theory that agrees with the established laws of nature, Truthers maintain natural laws that fit their theories. Much of Truther lore is built around claimed properties of steel and thermite that contradict established knowledge. Thermite is a mixture of aluminum powder with a metal oxide, typically iron oxide.
It burns very hot and the iron in the iron oxide is freed as molten iron, so it is useful for welding iron and steel. Truthers claim the World Trade Center buildings were brought down by explosives. A fundamental problem with that theory is that thermite is not an explosive. Steel used in construction is tempered to increase its strength. A problem with tempered steel is that relatively low heat can take out the temper and thus make the steel lose its extra strength. Homeopathic Medicine (Futurama) Sleep paralysis. Sleep state in which a person is awake but unable to move or speak Medical condition We ask you, humbly: don't scroll away.
Hi reader, this Tuesday, for the 2nd time recently, we ask you to protect Wikipedia's independence. Thanks to the 2% of readers who donate, Wikipedia and the free knowledge movement are thriving. If you benefit from Wikipedia, please donate to keep it growing. Thank you! Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is aware but unable to move or speak.[1][2] During an episode, one may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear.[1] Episodes generally last less than a couple of minutes.[2] It may occur as a single episode or be recurrent.[1] Signs and symptoms[edit] The main symptom of sleep paralysis is being unable to move or speak during awakening.[1] Pathophysiology[edit] Hallucinations[edit] Yeti. Bigfoot. Orang Pendek. Alma. Myth or reality? Examine the pictures and other evidence.
Wildmen myths from around the world.
Cryptozoology. Crypto zoology is the study of creatures such as The Yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquash, Yowie, Alma, Sehites, Skunk apes, Orang Pendek, the Woodwose of medieval Europe, it doesn’t matter which name they go by, almost every civilisation on Earth has a Yeti or wild man myth.