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A question that claims to fill part of a science distribution, but that is fraudulently answered by players who know nothing about science. After [[Matt Colvin]].
 
A question that claims to fill part of a science distribution, but that is fraudulently answered by players who know nothing about science. After [[Matt Colvin]].
  
The presence of these materials in a "science" question will usually identify it as Colvin science:
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The presence of these materials in a "science" question will usually identify it as Colvin science:  
  
 
*biographical clues about scientists
 
*biographical clues about scientists
 
 
*taxonomy
 
*taxonomy
 
 
*the geologic time scale
 
*the geologic time scale
 
 
*clues about Greek and Latin roots privileged over clues about actual science
 
*clues about Greek and Latin roots privileged over clues about actual science
 
 
*pseudosciences and antisciences, such as creationism, Velikovskyism, and cryptozoology
 
*pseudosciences and antisciences, such as creationism, Velikovskyism, and cryptozoology
  

Revision as of 01:31, 10 December 2020

A question that claims to fill part of a science distribution, but that is fraudulently answered by players who know nothing about science. After 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

A team at the 1996 Philly Experiment played under the name "She Blinded Me with Colvin Science."