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phrenology

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    Company claims that it can detect terrorists and pedophiles through facial analysis.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/05/24/terrorist-or-pedophile-this-start-up-says-it-can-out-secrets-by-analyzing-faces/ So HLS is spending money on a modern day version of phrenology. It's a waste of money, and even worse, a potential civil rights disaster. Check out...
  2. Mojo

    Woo of the Week

    We haven't had a nomination for Woo of the WeekTM lately, but this was on a page linked to on a thread about homoeopathy over at badscience. I give you: denismcshane! He continues further down the page, with examples:
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    Three cheers for Zippy!

    Sunday's "Zippy the Pinhead" comic touches on phrenology (well, to the extent that a Zippy cartoon can have a specific topic). It includes Griffy saying, of phrenology, " It's all total nonsense, Zippy--like astrology--or that "crossing over" TV show." If it is not exactly here , search the...

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