Chris and Mark Hoofnagle's denialism blog has joined ScienceBlogs. Check out Mark's post on the Unified theory of the crank. Sound like anyone we know?
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But if you're gullible enough to believe Hoofnagles actually exist, I suppose you could go say hello to them at their new Denialism blog.
The all-encompassing, all-devouring, Science Blogs combine has assimilated another member. Be sure to say hello to the brothers Hoofnagle (if that's really their name) who write the denialism blog.
Everybody welcome Mark Hoofnagle and Chris Hoofnagle (probably not their real names) of Denialism who are here to spread more of the commonly accepted lies about the truth of evolution, the Big Bang, gravity, 2+2=4, etc., that we in the scientific e
Mark Hoofnagle reviews a new group blog, Science-Based Medicine.
I'm not certain if Roger Pielke Jr. is a full-blown crank, but he does suffer from affective disorders that are common in cranks. His need for self-citation to back up his own claims, his regular trolling for the attention of journalists, and his consistent pundtrity on issues outside his expertise come to mind.
For further documentation on the Pielke Jr. case study, continue to monitor Rabett Run.
Hmmm. These lines remind me of someone:
"...egotism (as it relates to the complete unwillingness to ever be proven wrong) ... Cranks rarely if ever acknowledge any error, no matter how trivial."
[Sure do.](http://timlambert.org/2004/10/election4/)