sci.skeptic

English

Etymology

From sci.skeptic.

Noun

sci.skeptic (plural sci.skeptics)

1. (Internet slang) A participant in the Usenet newsgroup sci.skeptic.
   • 1993 February 27, phil...@stsci.edu, “Afrocentrism”, in sci.skeptic‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-08:

     AS> You try to discredit any of the sources that are provided,
     I assume you mean other sci.skeptics; me, I haven't looked at your sources yet (I only just received some that might be accessible to me).

   • 1994 May 14, DaveHatunen, “Feyerabend's Against method: a proposal for debate”, in sci.philosophy.tech‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-08:

     I think this thread is a perfect example of why most scientists (and us sci.skeptics) hold Philosophy of Science in such low regard.

   • 2001 January 16, Matt Giwer, “More formal (mathematical) proof of prehistorical transatlantic contacts”, in alt.alien.visitors‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-08:

     I made a suggestion of something new to the sci.skeptics who hate Christianity but love Judaism.