Parascience Equals False Fallacy

The blanket assertion that any claim associated with parascience—fields like parapsychology, telepathy, astral projection, or spiritual experience—is automatically false. The fallacy lies in treating "outside mainstream science" as synonymous with "false." But parascience includes phenomena that may be real but not yet scientifically explained, experiences that are real as experiences even if their interpretation is debated, and claims that may eventually be incorporated into expanded scientific frameworks. The label "parascience" describes relationship to current scientific consensus, not truth value. Assuming it equals false is assuming current science is complete—which is itself unscientific.

Parascience Equals False Fallacy "I shared my experience of what felt like communication with a deceased family member. Response: 'That's parascience, so it's not real.' That's Parascience Equals False Fallacy. The experience was real to me; what it means is open to interpretation. Dismissing it because it doesn't fit current science is confusing the map for the territory. Science changes; experiences don't disappear just because they're not yet explained."

Parascience Equals False Fallacy by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.

"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."

eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016

Stroad

Noun. Portmanteau of "street" and "road": it describes a street, er, road, built for high speed, but with multiple access points. Excessive width is a common feature. A common feature in suburbia, especially along commercial strips. Unsafe at any speed, their extreme width and straightness paradoxically induces speeding. Somewhat more neutral than synonymous traffic sewer.

Did you see what the traffic engineers want to do to our street? They're going to turn it into a total stroad!

Stroad by hammersklavier February 21, 2012