Not the quality of pseudoscience infotainment I have grown accustomed to
15 days ago
- #astronomy
- #pseudoscience
- #aliens
- The article critiques Avi Loeb's frequent claims of alien technology behind astronomical discoveries, arguing they lack scientific rigor.
- Loeb's pattern includes quickly attributing unexplained space phenomena to alien origins, such as 'Oumuamua as a solar sail and Venus's phosphine as alien biomass.
- The piece highlights instances where Loeb and collaborators dismiss or misrepresent scientific data to support their alien technology hypotheses.
- Examples include overstating the certainty of a meteor's interstellar origin and ignoring established physics in comet fragmentation theories.
- The author expresses disappointment with Loeb's latest paper on 3I/ATLAS, calling it uninspired and lacking the boldness of his earlier work.
- Despite the criticism, the article acknowledges Loeb's ability to generate public interest and hopes for more engaging, albeit scientifically dubious, alien theories in the future.