This will, I hope, be my last post about astrology for a while. Until and unless, at least, some other nontroversy pops up.
Wikipedia foundation.
nontroversy — n. A false or non existent controversy. Example Citations: Unfortunately a number of gotcha moments only became controversial when the media, like blood deprived leeches, clung to the nontroversy and spun it through its continuous loop of 24… … New words
Politics — astroturf attack fax Baracknophobia birther blue hot Bork businesscrat celeb … New words
Proteus phenomenon — n. The tendency for early findings in a new area of research to alternate between opposite conclusions. Example Citations: Proteus is a sea god in Greek Mythology. He could change his shape at will. The Proteus phenomenon refers to early extreme… … New words
agnotology — n. The study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. agnotological adj. Example Citations: The leaders of corporations and other institutions, it turns out, are not… … New words
ignoranus — (ig.nor.AY.nus) n. A person who is both stupid and extremely rude or obnoxious. Example Citation: Stuart Bradbury would like us to start a campaign to dob in drivers without buses who insist on using the bus lane: Ignoranus (n) This new word was… … New words
manufactroversy — n. A contrived or non existent controversy, manufactured by political ideologues or interest groups who use deception and specious arguments to make their case. Example Citations: During a question and answer session after a talk I recently gave … New words
