History of Pseudoscience

	Revision 48 . . December 15, 2001 7:23 am by Ed Poor [Moved pseudoscience para up, for contrast]
	Revision 47 . . December 15, 2001 6:50 am by Lee Daniel Crocker [Just copyedits.]
	Revision 46 . . December 15, 2001 6:45 am by Ed Poor [definition is too sweeping, help!]
	Revision 45 . . (edit) November 28, 2001 10:32 pm by (logged).191.188.xxx
	Revision 44 . . (edit) November 3, 2001 8:58 pm by (logged).191.188.xxx

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A general definition of pseudoscience is "any body of knowledge purporting to be factual and scientific, but which has failed to be validated in accordance with the scientific method". An exception is protoscience as explained below.

A general definition of pseudoscience is "any body of knowledge purporting to be factual and scientific, but which has failed to be validated in accordance with the scientific method". Pseudoscience is distinguished from protoscience in its deliberate deviation from the accepted Scientific Method. Protoscience is science regarded to be in accordance with the method, but which has yet to be properly tested and either supported or refuted. Such fields as acupuncture and lucid dreaming may perhaps be best categorized as protosciences, pending more evidence and theoretical underpinning.

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Pseudoscience is distinguished from protoscience in its deliberate deviation from the accepted Scientific Method. Protoscience is science regarded to be in accordance with the method, but which has yet to be properly tested and either supported or refuted. Such fields as acupuncture and lucid dreaming may perhaps be best categorized as protosciences, pending more evidence and theoretical underpinning.