When science goes gibberish; what does it indicate?

[paarsurrey]

Open for discussion for the Theists and the Atheists alike.
Regards

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Typically, that someone without a background in the sciences is evaluating reports of research she or he hasn't read, hasn't or can't access, and often would be incapable of understanding anyway.

 

[SomeRandom]

That you need a stronger education in Science?

 

[Laika]

that the use of long words endows a person with social status because we don't understand what they are saying?

its just so Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

 

[Marisa]

I always like to keep in mind that just because I may not understand something, doesn't mean it can't be understood. That makes me reluctant to slap labels like "gibberish" on something.

 

[Iti oj]

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Regards

its usual the lack of education or scientific literacy that causes that

 

[Revoltingest]

its usual the lack of education or scientific literacy that causes that

There are also other possibilities...
- Intentional gibberish
Science publisher fooled by gibberish papers
- The pseudo scientist, eg, quantum quackery, quantum mysticism, Deepak Chopra
- An academic tendency towards verbosity & arcane language.

 

[BSM1]

Typically, that someone without a background in the sciences is evaluating reports of research she or he hasn't read, hasn't or can't access, and often would be incapable of understanding anyway.

Or maybe this particular scientist has been hitting the medical marijuana way more than the recommended dosage.

 

[Windwalker]

 

[Revoltingest]

I'll use any excuse to post this....

 

[Nietzsche]

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Regards

It means you should invest in a dictionary or thesaurus.

 

[Parsimony]

I think you need to be more clear what you mean when you say "gibberish". Do you mean literal gibberish, or just things that you don't understand?

Open for discussion for the Theists and the Atheists alike.
Regards

Why would you have to note that this is open to theists and atheists? Why is one's view on God relevant to this?

 

[NewGuyOnTheBlock]

Typically, that someone without a background in the sciences is evaluating reports of research she or he hasn't read, hasn't or can't access, and often would be incapable of understanding anyway.

That you need a stronger education in Science?

that the use of long words endows a person with social status because we don't understand what they are saying?

its just so Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

its usual the lack of education or scientific literacy that causes that

It means you should invest in a dictionary or thesaurus.

That just about sums it up ........

 

[Iti oj]

There are also other possibilities...
- Intentional gibberish
Science publisher fooled by gibberish papers
- The pseudo scientist, eg, quantum quackery, quantum mysticism, Deepak Chopra
- An academic tendency towards verbosity & arcane language.

that is why i said usually

 

[Laika]

I'll use any excuse to post this....

The moment I saw this thread I thought of that. its still funny even a second time round.

 

[Revoltingest]

that is why i said usually

I didn't mean to criticize....just had to post these things.

 

[Revoltingest]

The moment I saw this thread I thought of that. its still funny even a second time round.

I've seen it dozens of times, & it still cracks me up.
This guy's spiel is better than the others, eg, the Turbo Encabulator.

 

[Iti oj]

I didn't mean to criticize....just had to post these things.

i wasn't complaining i was agreeing

 

[Revoltingest]

i wasn't complaining i was agreeing

Hey, what a coincidence...I was agreeing too!
We're so agreeable....agreeing to agree about agreement.
Anyway, I agree.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

When does science go "gibberish?"

- An academic tendency towards verbosity & arcane language.

That one may be more a characteristic of individual academics rather than an overall tendency. Certain mental conditions that may drive someone towards an academic route, such as Asperger's Syndrome, have signs and indications that includes verbosity, unusual sentence structures, and an exuberant vocabulary.
The publishers being fooled just means the publishers have bad editors who aren't doing their jobs.