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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

HuckleB

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4. In terms of understanding and following the scientific process, he was a quack.

Reply to Odin2005 (Original post)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 01:24 PM

Jan 2012

He may have made some very rough guesses that might turn out to have some accuracy to them, but that's not genius. That's really something anyone can do.

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Dr. Robert Atkins. Was he a genius, a quack, both? [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2012 OP

I think he may have been both EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2012 #1

this lazarus Jan 2012 #3

Carbs make life worth living...I say quack. laconicsax Jan 2012 #2

In terms of understanding and following the scientific process, he was a quack. HuckleB Jan 2012 #4