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'''Colvin science''' was a question that claimed to fill part of a science distribution, but that was [[fraudulently]] answered by players who know nothing about science. It was named for [[Matt Colvin]].
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The presence of these materials in a "science" question will usually identify it as Colvin science:
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*biographical clues about scientists
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*taxonomy
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*the geologic time scale
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*clues about Greek and Latin roots privileged over clues about actual science
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*pseudosciences and antisciences, such as creationism, Velikovskyism, and cryptozoology
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This is not currently in use.
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 25 May 2021

Colvin science was a question that claimed to fill part of a science distribution, but that was fraudulently answered by players who know nothing about science. It was named for Matt Colvin.

The presence of these materials in a "science" question will usually identify it as Colvin science:

  • biographical clues about scientists
  • taxonomy
  • the geologic time scale
  • clues about Greek and Latin roots privileged over clues about actual science
  • pseudosciences and antisciences, such as creationism, Velikovskyism, and cryptozoology

This is not currently in use.