Pseudophysics
This is the nice thing about Internet anarchy: anybody is free to
manifest one's own irrelevance. (Umberto Eco)
For fools rush in, where angels fear to tread. (Alexander Pope)
The world is crammed with people who think they have The Big Idea That
Will Shake Physics, and being unable (or unwilling) to get it
published in a scientific journal try to make it known via the Net -
much cheaper than publishing a book at one's own expenses (although
some do this anyway). Needless to say, most of these ideas are based
on gross ignorance or misunderstanding of physics, the scientific
method, or both.
Langmuir's celebrated talk on pathological science
Crank Physics: how to spot pseudophysics
Crackpot index, to spot it in your own theories :-)
Characterization of Quack Theories (more focused on medicine)
Crank.net, a rather comprehensive list of wacky... sorry, alternative thinkers on the Web.
Italian (and foreign) pseudoscientists (Italian)
A case study (Italian)