Main Page

Welcome to RationalWiki!

About RationalWiki Our purpose here at RationalWiki includes: Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement; Documenting the full range of crank ideas; Explorations of authoritarianism and fundamentalism; Analysis and criticism of how these subjects are handled in the media. We welcome contributors, and encourage those who disagree with us to register and engage in constructive dialogue. We have 7,972 articles for your enjoyment. Random featured article[What is this?] The Edge of Evolution Michael Behe. In 2007, intelligent design advocate Michael Behe posted a series of "questions" and answers regarding his book The Edge of Evolution on his Amazon author page (found at archive.org). In the series of questions and answers, he asked himself about his opinions on naturalistic evolution, such as how powerful he thought it could be and what he perceived to be its limits. He also asked himself how ID differs from creationism, although in the field of science and increasingly in courts of law, there is no difference. Many of Behe's arguments are points refuted a thousand times, whereas others appear to stem from him jumping to a conclusion when the evidence is neither conclusive nor convincing. This article looks into Behe's questions and answers and offers refutations. Participate in RationalWiki RationalWiki portal: See our guide for newcomers! A brief history of RationalWiki... Share how you found RationalWiki! For general chatter that doesn't fit anywhere else, the Saloon Bar is the place to go. Essay portal: Essays written by individual users covering a wide range of subjects. Comment on the talk pages or write your own. Debate portal: Informal debates covering political and philosophical issues. Participate freely or start your own. Writing articles: Read up on what a RationalWiki page is and our community standards. Take a look at the help pages if you're having trouble. We also keep a list of useful links. Our to do list is where we pile up ideas for articles. See if anything piques your interest!

Featured Content Need to know What Is Going On? We present regularly updated selections of the finest lunacy the Internet has to offer. Participate in the dialogue. What is going on... …in the world?(talk) "Actual" "news" from the "real world." …in the Blogosphere?(talk) Quality blog posts, editorials, videos, and social media activities that relate to RationalWiki's mission. …in the Clogosphere?(talk) Craziness from the clogged-up fringes of the Internet. …with the Elections?(talk) News about elections from around the world. …at RationalWiki?(*hic*) Our own main back-page. Portals and Articles[See more content] Science • Empiricism • Plate tectonics • Goals of science • Speed of light • Common descent • God of the gaps • Science was wrong before • Sensitivity and specificity • Transitional fossil • Non-Overlapping Magisteria Logic • Quote mining • Not as bad as • Problem of evil • Open mind • No True Scotsman • The Fine Art of Baloney Detection • Science was wrong before • Credentialism • Gambler's fallacy • Circular reasoning Atheism • New Atheism • Antitheism • Atheophobia • Atheist bus campaign • Misotheism • His Dark Materials • Russell's Teapot • Atheist professor myth • FAQ for the Newly Deconverted • Atheism Creationism • Behe: The Edge of Evolution, Interview • Global flood • Intelligent design • Modern Science in the Bible • Flat Earth • Intelligent design and academic freedom • Answers Research Journal • How come there are still monkeys? • Eye • Creationism Pseudoscience • Homeopathy • Non-materialist neuroscience • Climate change • Pseudomathematics • Chemtrails • Creationism • Men's rights movement • Alternative medicine • Jordan Peterson • E. O. Wilson Conspiracy • 9/11 • Freeman on the land • Flat Earth • Obama citizenship denial • War on Christmas • Comet Elenin • Neoreactionary movement • HAARP • Conspiracy theory • Adolf Hitler Denialism • Mental illness denial • Tobacco smoking • Nationalism in history textbooks • Comfort women • Denialism • Japan • Jesus myth theory • 2020 U.S. presidential election • Quora • Holocaust Paranormal • Ghost Hunters • Electronic voice phenomenon • Near-death experience • Zombies • Deliverance ministry • Vampire • Exorcism • Bigfoot • Steve Quayle • Unidentified flying object Politics • Geert Wilders • Party for Freedom • Vulgar libertarianism • Benjamin Netanyahu • Bashar al-Assad • Wingnut welfare • Civility • Cancel culture • Single transferable vote • Internet Research Agency