"Atlantis: The Holy Grail of Archeology..."
Psuedo-science: the science of theory supported by 'could-be' evidence, that usually, truly, scientifically, simply isn't. It's that thing about explanation over understanding, again. We are wondrous forward in our imagining, and the desire to believe is sometimes stronger than the need to know. I, personally, prefer to believe in the magic of David Copperfield, than to know how the tricks are done: I enjoy his work with an uncritical eye, enthralled by how well he fools me. He convinces the... Sign in to see full entry.