Re: (Tears) Fads and Fallacies by Martin Gardner

In article <291t2jdqj2darsaed0c830lkro7crktd24@4ax.com>,
John Savard  <quadibloc@servername.invalid> wrote:

On 28 Apr 2024 13:06:32 -0000, jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
wrote:
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Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science by Martin Gardner
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A survey of an era overrun by cranks, charlatans, and legions of
wilfully gullible fools. A bit off topic, but significant SF figures
appear in the text.
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https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/all-the-madmen

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In addition to the obvious L. Ron Hubbard, there is A. E. van Vogt
(General Semantics) and John W. Campbell (the Hieronymus Machine).
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One of my favorite books.
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John Savard

Is GS a fallacy?  Certainly it seems to have been a fad, but also to still
be around in a less high-profile manner and accepted as providing some
useful insights.
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