Science and Math Defeated

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'''Science and Math Defeated''' is one of the most idiotic blogs on the internet. It is run and contributed to by an individual known as "'''notedscholar'''", which is unusual as he is both hardly notable and barely scholarly.

It's safe to say that the only thing being defeated here is the pretense that notedscholar or anyone who thinks he's credible 
passed elementery school
 paid any attention whatsoever to a single math or science lesson in their lives.{{nofact}} The blog became inactive in June 2019, with the last post being about fish breathing in water.<ref name=fakefish>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2019/06/08/fake-fish-breathing-edition/ Fake Fish: Breathing Edition] by notedscholar (June 8, 2019) ''Science and Math Defeated''</ref> A post was made in 2023 "explainng" the absence.<ref>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2023/07/20/reason-for-my-absence/ Reason for my absense] by notedscholar (July 20 2023)''Science and Math Defeated''</ref>

==Pages==

Among their 100% organic, chemical-free stupidity are:
*IBM is attempting to "Take over the sky", and "Unlike [[Google]], IBM does not have a good [[human rights]] record."<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/nazi-technocrats-harness-the-power-of-the-sun/ Nazi Technocrats Harness the Power of the Sun] by notedscholar (December 8, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*That your [[brain]] ''is'' your entire body<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/where-is-your-brain-everywhere/ Where is your brain? Everywhere!] by notedscholar (November 17, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*Whales, [[dolphin]]s and frogs are [[fish]]{{efn|[[clade|Cladistically]] speaking they are, but so are [[dinosaur]]s, crocodiles, and [[human]]s}} and are the only ones that can't breathe underwater<ref name=fakefish/>

and let's not forget kook ideas about:
*[[0.999...|0.9999…. = 1]]<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/09999-1/ “0.9999…. = 1”] by notedscholar (November 5, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*[[Probability]]<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/probability/ Probability (part one)] by notedscholar (November 1, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*Imaginary numbers<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/imaginary-numbers-part-one/ Imaginary numbers (part one)] by notedscholar (October 22, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*[[Infinity]]<ref>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/infinity-part-one/ Infinity (part one)] by notedscholar (October 21, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>
*Negative numbers — [[Nazi analogies]] applied to arithmetic<ref>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/negative-numbers/ The Three Thousand Year Reich of Negative Numbers (part one)] by notedscholar (November 11, 2008) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>

...which make those of us 
trained in even basic mathematics
 that went to school wince.<ref group=note>And, most damning of all, denies the utility present in those mathematics and gives us instead the advice to follow a system that, from a mathematical standpoint, is pretty damn useless for anything that requires more complexity than a [[Boolean algebra|boolean]].</ref> Numerous refutations of the "[[proof]]s" and "[[logic]]" used in the blog exist around the Internet and sometimes in the blog's comments section, but the stupidity of it matches [[Time cube]], so it is not subject to the [[Stopped clock|stopped clock effect]] and is [[Not even wrong|not even wrong]].

A 2009 posting (that was locked from comments when it was written) indicates that notedscholar is almost certainly a [[Poe]].<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/professor-kent-hovind-completes-doctoral-thesis-under-pz-myers/ Professor Kent Hovind completes doctoral thesis under PZ Myers] by notedscholar (December 11, 2009) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>

==Pigeon chess with PZ Myers==
{{main|Pigeon chess}}
Seemingly oblivious to the nature of [[mutation]], notedscholar claims "PZ Myers descended into a Twitter rant/meltdown regarding NS"<ref>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2015/10/02/pz-myers-responds-to-my-critique-of-evolution-ignores-current-research-by-klingenberg/ PZ Myers responds to my critique of evolution, ignores current research by Klingenberg] by notedscholar 	(October 2, 2015) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>

The gist of NS's position is that no mutant could ever [[sexual selection|attract a mate]], making offspring impossible. In fact, the overwhelming majority of mutations are neutral. They do not affect an individual's fitness to occupy its [[niche]]. Furthermore, unless they are as obvious as five-eyed fish, very few "mutants" are even slightly disadvantaged in the mating game.

==Real chess with NASA==
{{main|NASA}}
{{blockquote|
'''notedscholar''': How many people in the @NASA community watch Gilmore Girls? Are they excited for the reboot?

'''NASA''': Live broadcast is over. One person on the panel watches Gilmore Girls.<ref>[https://archive.fo/xsoNb notedscholar] on Twitter, 28 October 2015.</ref>

'''notedscholar''': You say that there is "[[water]]" on Mars, but how do you know it is not some other chemical like XYZ?

'''NASA''': We can bounce signals off the surface of [[mars]]. And based on the lights that come back, we can tell the minerals.<ref>[https://archive.fo/V24bQ notedscholar] on Twitter, 28 October 2015.</ref>
}}

==Taking the piss==
NS took an unusual path in hating on [[RationalWiki]], "Losers at RationalWiki want a piece of my pageviews".<ref>[https://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/losers-at-rationalwiki-want-a-piece-of-my-pageviews/ Losers at RationalWiki want a piece of my pageviews] by notedscholar (January 19, 2009) ''Science and Math Defeated''.</ref>

==Poe?==
{{main|Poe's law}}
''Science and Math Defeated'' is a prime example of Poe's law. It so outlandish very few people can believe that it is anywhere near genuine, especially when it contains carefully-polished gems like:
{{QuoteBox|I have officially lost count of the nails in the seas of coffins of [[dark matter]], like finding a needle in the sands on the seashore.<ref>[http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/peter-woit-matt-strassler-and-jester-on-dark-matter/ Peter Woit, Matt Strassler, and Jester on dark matter] by notedscholar (April 13 2013) ''Science and Math Defeated''</ref>}}

==External links==
* In case you haven't figured it out yet, the blog's latest embarrassments are [http://sciencedefeated.wordpress.com/ here]
* [https://twitter.com/notedscholar The Twit(ter) account]

==Notes==
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==References==
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