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Comment: About this page describing the term "woo", the only reference leads to a dictionary definition. Some more
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Woo (also called woo-woo) is a term used to describe ideas based on little or unreliable evidence or scientific basis, often appealing to supernatural phenomena. [1] Often, woo relies on Appeal to Authority.[ citation needed]
Examples
- " Alkaline water has been shown to increase happiness" (even though there is no empirical evidence for this claim), is woo.
Tactics
Woo may use:
- Appeal to Authority. A usage of this includes quoting out of context, espescially if said person being quoted is someone of authority.
- The lack of empirical evidence, and any evidence uses testimony instead. (ex; the sight of spirits)
- Misusage of scientific jargon.
- As such woo is being rejected, one may conclude it is correct. Note that this applies not only to woo.
See also
References
- ^ "woo or woo-woo - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com". skepdic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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citations that can support the term are required. –
64andtim (
talk) 17:13, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
Woo (also called woo-woo) is a term used to describe ideas based on little or unreliable evidence or scientific basis, often appealing to supernatural phenomena. [1] Often, woo relies on Appeal to Authority.[ citation needed]
Examples
- " Alkaline water has been shown to increase happiness" (even though there is no empirical evidence for this claim), is woo.
Tactics
Woo may use:
- Appeal to Authority. A usage of this includes quoting out of context, espescially if said person being quoted is someone of authority.
- The lack of empirical evidence, and any evidence uses testimony instead. (ex; the sight of spirits)
- Misusage of scientific jargon.
- As such woo is being rejected, one may conclude it is correct. Note that this applies not only to woo.
See also
References
- ^ "woo or woo-woo - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com". skepdic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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