Science Class = Yapanese Class

A phrase meant to signify how a science class could be yapanese class due to the teacher yapping too much

Bro science class = yapanese class right now!

by Alam Hasuub February 15, 2024

Science Class

Science class is the most annoyingly pointless core there could possibly be. Something to note about all other subjects in school such as math, english, and history is that they actually are (for the most part) beneficial in later life. Science is not. It doesn't matter if you are flipping patties like spongebob or destroying earth with laser sharks. You don't need to know what homologous means or heterozygous or learn how to make a punnett square. You simply don't

Man I have Science Class this year I can't wait to learn all about a completely pointless subject even though I most likely will just be a minimum wage slave!

by h2ka March 1, 2024

Sciencetard

A person who worships science, the scientific method, and peer reviewed research, to the extant that they've lost all ability to think rationally or with kindness and empathy. Violently hateful towards anyone who holds religious beliefs or anyone who doubts or questions widely pushed scientific theories.

Normal person: "God bless her, she will be in Heaven smiling down on us."
Redditor: "Sky daddy doesn't exist, she cannot smile because she is dead. Mourning death is a sign of low intelligence."
Normal person: "Shut up sciencetard."

Redditor: "Vaccines are so cool, trust the science bro. I've read all the peer reviewed research, my IQ is 200."
Normal person: "Why has all the research been funded by billionaires, big pharma, and governments?"
Redditor: "You're just too stupid to understand the scientific method and peer review. I FUCKING LOVE SCIENCE!"
Normal person: "Sciencetard."

by da gooose June 2, 2024

science project

A complicated experiment-gone-awry "solution".

Several hours later, Jeff realized that his "5-minute solution" was quickly turning into a science project that would take several days of effort and lots of external resources (and that still might not solve the original problem).

by Jeff-fu June 10, 2024

science

the subject of fucking around and finding out

I'm going to my science class now

by 忍びのもの June 27, 2024

Science Spectrum Theory

The framework that rejects the binary "science vs. pseudoscience" divide, arguing instead that all knowledge-seeking practices exist on a multidimensional continuum of epistemic rigor. The spectrum is defined by axes like: testability, openness to falsification, methodological transparency, peer consensus, predictive success, and self-correction. "Hard" physics sits at one end, characterized by math, precise prediction, and controlled experiments. "Softer" fields like sociology or evolutionary biology, which deal with complex, non-repeatable systems, occupy a different region, emphasizing explanatory coherence and consilience of evidence. Even protosciences and failed theories occupy a place on the spectrum based on their methods, not just their conclusions. Pseudoscience is not a different category, but the far end of the spectrum where practices become dogmatic, evidence is cherry-picked, and contrary data is explained away rather than incorporated.

Example: Consider three points on the spectrum. Physics is far along the "predictive precision" axis. Evolutionary Biology is strong on the "explanatory power/consilience" axis but weaker on "immediate testability in a lab." Homeopathy scores very low on "consistency with established knowledge" and "methodological rigor in trials," but might have mid-range scores on "social consensus" within its community. Science Spectrum Theory says the task isn't to draw a line, but to plot a practice's coordinates. A field can become more "scientific" by moving along these axes—like economics incorporating better data analysis—rather than by magically crossing a mythical demarcation border.

by Nammugal January 24, 2026

Science Slurs

Pejorative terms used within and against scientific discourse to shut down inquiry, attack researchers' motives, or caricature positions without engagement. They are rhetorical weapons that replace argument with dismissal. On one side, terms like "pseudoscientist," "crank," or "denier" can be applied too broadly to shut down heterodox but legitimate questioning. On the other, terms like "lab-coat priest," "scientism," or "so-called expert" are used to delegitimize scientific consensus itself by framing it as a dogmatic religion.

Example: In a debate on GMOs, a scientist is called a "Monsanto shill," instantly dismissing their data as corrupt. Conversely, a philosopher questioning the limits of reductionism is labeled a "woo-peddler" or "anti-science." Terms like "climate alarmist" or "evolutionist" are crafted to frame scientific consensus as ideological. These slurs pollute the epistemic commons, turning discussions into tribal warfare where identity, not evidence, determines belief. Science Slurs.

by Dumuabzu January 25, 2026