With the official title change for this thread I will repost a modified version of the original explanation for the thread's creation (keep in mind the following are not the only reasons).
The continued use of this official thread thus has two main purposes: first, to allow as complete as possible the freedom of speech and inquirer to query about a wide range of supposedly strange phenomena and topics; and second, to bring a semblance of order and intelligence to SMP. This will obviously be accomplished by having all topics of this nature confined to a single thread, similar to the official Math/Physics Homework thread, for critique, discussion, and debunking as appropriate. Obviously this will attract credulous posts from the throbbing masses but this will not always be the case as there are some legitimate or honest question(s) that can be asked about seemly strange phenomena and some may wish for no more than a critique or rational explanation or to pull away the curtain of ignorance.
This thread is designated for all non-political, non-religious topics that stretch the "outer limits".
In honor of the new title the thread will be dedicated to the following foundations/organizations:
James Randi Educational Foundation:
http://www.randi.org/site/
Skeptical Inquirer Magazine:
http://www.csicop.org/si/
The Skeptic Magazine:
http://www.skeptic.com/the_magazine/
And to Carl Sagan:
http://www.amazon.com/Demon-Haunted-...5984353&sr=1-1
Elvis just landed on the moon.
-Zeno
Last edited by Zeno; 10-02-2010 at 10:51 AM.
Reason: spelling