Evidence-Based Charlatanism

A deceptive practice where individuals invoke "evidence-based" as a rhetorical shield to legitimize their positions while ignoring, misrepresenting, or selectively applying evidence. The evidence-based charlatan uses the language of empiricism to claim authority, but their engagement with evidence is superficial—citing studies that support their view while ignoring contradictory findings, demanding impossible standards of evidence from opponents, and treating their own preferred evidence as self-evidently correct. They weaponize "evidence-based" to shut down debate, positioning themselves as the rational party and all alternatives as unscientific. The charlatanism lies in using the idea of evidence to avoid the actual work of evidence evaluation, turning a valuable methodological commitment into a performative identity.

Example: "He demanded randomized controlled trials for his opponents' claims while citing blog posts as evidence for his own. Evidence-Based Charlatanism: using the language of rigor to avoid the practice of it."

by Abzugal March 22, 2026

Mr.Based

A person known for exploiting disabled people.

You shouldn't make make money doing that, you are not Mr.Based.

by Dom Bertucci May 31, 2025

Science Based Lifting

Science-based lifting refers to a training approach that emphasizes using scientific principles and research findings to optimize workout routines, nutrition, and recovery.

Gymbro 1 - "Yo bro, you tryna do some keenan flaps?"
Gymbro 2 - " Get this science based lifting snot out of my face"

by sciencebasedlifter June 3, 2025

Stubby based

The state of being piss drunk off stubby-sized beers (typically 375ml bottles) for an extended, often reckless, period of time. Usually involves poor decisions, limited memory retention, and a deep commitment to the Aussie art of day drinking.

He asked his missus to be stubby based with him — she laid him off immediately, so he went on a three-day bender.

by Frellcon July 20, 2025

Time-Based Simulation

Refers to the Time-Based Simulation hypothesis. This hypothesis suggests instead of a big bang portions of the universe were sucked into an ultimate black hole so quickly that "time" was left separate from space-time.

This all encompassing "time" without space created a simulation of matter aka space. This allows for multiple dimensions, Quantum Tethering, and Time dilation due to time simulating previous space without an existing space to do so. This also restricts time within the Time-Based Simulation from creating a simulation within the simulation.

I don't think we're in a Time-Based Simulation, what are the chances?

by Klueade August 12, 2025

Streak-based scoring system

A scoring system where doing the thing that you have to do several times in a row is better than doing it the same number of times non-consecutively. These scoring systems can calculate scores calculated in various ways, such as squaring the length of each streak and adding up each squared streak length.

This 10-question trivia game has a streak-based scoring system. Getting only the first five questions right is 5 times better than getting only the odd numbered questions right.

by FriggDav August 20, 2025

decision-based evidence making

An alternative to evidence-based decision making, "decision-based evidence making" is the practice of collecting evidence to support a pre-existing decision, rather than using evidence in any way to inform the decision itself.

This technique typically involves cherry-picking sources or relying on bad or unreliable authorities to justify or legitimise (after the fact) a questionable decision which has already been made.

Dr. Daniel Jernigan resigned from CDC in 2025, telling reporters that Robert F Kennedy Jr seems to be "going from evidence-based decision making to decision-based evidence making" as the Centres for Disease Control began citing debunked studies to support a dodgy claim that vaccines cause autism.

by bitchuck November 20, 2025