"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement#Quackery:_Canard '''The Quackometer'''] and blog are experiments in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking '''critical thinking''']. If you read what I am writing, I very rarely venture past using a basic understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science '''science''']. Most of the time, what I am doing is spotting common errors of thinking and argument, such as [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cum_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc#post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc_.28zeitliches_Nacheinander.29 '''post hoc thinking'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking '''magical thinking'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_thinking '''selective thinking'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeals_to_authority '''appeals to authority''']. As such, examining the claims of alleged [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quacks '''quacks'''] rarely relies on detailed medical knowledge. As such, being critical of health claims rarely needs detailed medical knowledge and, as I hope this is something we can all take part in and debate." | "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement#Quackery:_Canard '''The Quackometer'''] and blog are experiments in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking '''critical thinking''']. If you read what I am writing, I very rarely venture past using a basic understanding of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science '''science''']. Most of the time, what I am doing is spotting common errors of thinking and argument, such as [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cum_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc#post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc_.28zeitliches_Nacheinander.29 '''post hoc thinking'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking '''magical thinking'''], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_thinking '''selective thinking'''] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeals_to_authority '''appeals to authority''']. As such, examining the claims of alleged [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quacks '''quacks'''] rarely relies on detailed medical knowledge. As such, being critical of health claims rarely needs detailed medical knowledge and, as I hope this is something we can all take part in and debate." |