to debunk
to expose or prove as false, disprove, discredit, unmask
pseudoscientific
fake science, unscientific, non-scientific, speculative
supposed
assumed, alleged, rumored
at first glance
initially, superficially, seemingly, on the surface, at first look
to fall apart under greater scrutiny
to collapse under close examination, to be proven false or flawed after careful review
a hoax
a trick, a fraud, a deception, a practical joke, a scam
legitimate
valid, genuine, authentic, lawful, real, justifiable
it has some basis in reality
it is somewhat grounded in fact, it has some foundation in truth, it's not completely made up
to live up to
to meet the standard of, to come up to
endeavor
an attempt, an effort, an undertaking, a project
to zero in
to focus on, to pinpoint, to concentrate on, to target
to factor in
to include, to consider, to take into account
variables
factors, elements, components, changeable conditions
ultimately
eventually, finally, in the end
initially
at first, originally
worldwide
global, international, universal, all over the world, extensive
