Crackpot index

The Crackpot Index is a number that rates scientific claims or the individuals that make them, in conjunction with a method for computing that number. It was proposed by John C. Baez in 1992, and updated in 1998.

While the index was created for its humorous value, the general concepts can be applied in other fields like risk management.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hubbard, Douglas W. (2009-04-27). The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470387955.
  2. ^ Wired Staff. "Every field of study deserves its own Crackpot Index". WIRED. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-17.