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| This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in ]. Some of these theories are considered by some to lie the outside boundary of the "conventional" or "mainstream" science (though the definition of each is subjective in itself). Some of these theories are considered by some to not be based on fact or investigation. Some of these theories are considered by some to be |
This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in ]. Some of these theories are considered by some to lie the outside boundary of the "conventional" or "mainstream" science (though the definition of each is subjective in itself). Some of these theories are considered by some to not be based on fact or investigation. Some of these theories are considered by some to be barred from attention or consideration. | ||
| Note: Idiosyncratic theories, or theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included. | Note: Idiosyncratic theories, or theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included. | ||
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This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in science. Some of these theories are considered by some to lie the outside boundary of the "conventional" or "mainstream" science (though the definition of each is subjective in itself). Some of these theories are considered by some to not be based on fact or investigation. Some of these theories are considered by some to be barred from attention or consideration.
Note: Idiosyncratic theories, or theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included.
- Cold fusion - Considered by some as a pathological science; there are 2 types though (see article).
- Dynamic theory of gravity - Critique on Einstein's work considered to exceed the bounds of reason by the scientific establishment.
- Hidden variable theory - Maintaining underlying a level of indeterminacy there is an objective foundation; Urged by a handful of physicists.
- Hollow Earth - Ridiculed and contradicted by substantial evidence and dismissed as pseudoscience by the scientific community.
- Luminiferous aether - Few modern proponents; mysticism appeal draws pseudoscientific proponents; intuitive appeal protoscience proponents; conservative history draws classical field proponents.
- Orgone energy - Seen as mystic pseudoscience by the scientific community; "Reichian Therapy"; based on orgone energy.
- Plasma cosmology - Alternative cosmology to the Big Bang cosmology; developed by Hannes Alfven.
- Quaternion physics - Maxwell's Quaternionic Electromagnetism and Compressible Elastic Aether.
- Reciprocal System of Theory - Advocates to be a theoretical framework capable of comprehensively explaining all physical phenomena from subatomic particles to galactic clusters.
- Steady state theory - Developed in 1949 by Fred Hoyle and others as an alternative to the Big Bang theory.
- Superficial anatomy - Superficial anatomy are to show, first, the form and proportions of the human body and, second, the surface landmarks which correspond to deeper structures hidden from view.
See also pseudoscience, protoscience