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| This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in ]. (Note that theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included.) | This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in ]. (Note that theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included.) | ||
| Some of these theories are considered by some to lie the outside boundary of the "conventional" or "mainstream" science (though the definition of each of these terms can sometimes be subjective). 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 Mainstream science follows only the prevailing current of thought, with little deviation. Conventional science acts in accord with and being in tune with traditions or practices accepted from the past. Mainstream science is rigidly formal and bound by convention. Conventional science conforms with accepted standards only. These theories do not follow at least one of these proscribed items, in one aspect or another. | |||
| Many of these theories are considered ]; this term refers to a psychological process in which believers in a theory, who may have orignally conformed to the ], unconsciously veer from that method, and begins a pathological process of wishful data interpretation. The article on pathological science provides more details on that subject. Historically, some current scientific conventions used today would appear on such a list (such as plate techtonics). | Many of these theories are considered ]; this term refers to a psychological process in which believers in a theory, who may have orignally conformed to the ], unconsciously veer from that method, and begins a pathological process of wishful data interpretation. The article on pathological science provides more details on that subject. Historically, some current scientific conventions used today would appear on such a list (such as plate techtonics). | ||
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This is a list of speculative, fringe or otherwise disregarded theories in science. (Note that theories with an extremely small base of followers, are not encyclopedic and should not be included.)
Many of these theories are considered pathological science; this term refers to a psychological process in which believers in a theory, who may have orignally conformed to the scientific method, unconsciously veer from that method, and begins a pathological process of wishful data interpretation. The article on pathological science provides more details on that subject. Historically, some current scientific conventions used today would appear on such a list (such as plate techtonics).
- The Cold fusion theory claims that hydrogen can undergo nuclear fusion at room temptature in palladium.
- The Duesberg hypothesis states that the HIV virus does not cause AIDS.
- The Hollow Earth theory claims that the Earth is hollow, and is possibly populated by a race of superbeings, humans or aliens, and possibily dinosaurs.
- Plasma cosmology is a sub-set of plasma physics which attempts to explain large scale structure in the universe.
- The Steady state theory holds that the universe has always existed, and always will exist.
See also Pseudoscience, Protoscience