SPOV

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SPOV is an acronym for Skeptical Point of View.

This is the "on-topic" POV for this Wiki. While neutral POVs are legitimate here, non-skeptical POVs are "off-topic" here. The utterances and claims of true believers should not be allowed to stand alone here, without them being debunked or used as examples of nonsensical beliefs and statements.

Here it is not only tolerated to be consciously and openly biased in favor of verifiable scientific evidence, it is also expected that one is skeptical of extraordinary claims that are undocumented, and biased against unverifiable and non-falsifiable claims.

"Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

Skeptics are not obligated to "prove a negative."

Related topic: NPOV