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Multi-genre fan convention in Canada
Pure Speculation Festival, also known as Pure Spec, is an annual multi-genre fan convention taking place in Edmonton, Canada. It is an event that prides
Pure_Speculation
suggested that attempts to predict the conclave's outcome were based in "pure speculation". Media worldwide released papabili analyses on the day of Pope Francis's
2025_conclave
Artificial intelligence tool
fair use", a class-action lawsuit filed in November 2022 called this "pure speculation", asserting that "no Court has considered the question of whether 'training
GitHub_Copilot
2000 film
depicted in the film after the Andrea Gail's last radio contact are pure speculation, as there were no survivors from the crew. Contrary to the movie's
The_Perfect_Storm_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
theoretical reason or pure reason Continental philosophy, an academic term to categorize several schools of speculative thought Speculation (card game), a gambling
Speculation_(disambiguation)
Speculated corporate acquisition
Since the 2000s, there has been persistent and periodic speculation of a potential acquisition of the Walt Disney Company, an American media conglomerate
Potential acquisition of Disney by Apple
Potential_acquisition_of_Disney_by_Apple
Major deity in Hinduism
specialised in Proto- and Ancient Indian history, find such estimate to be "pure speculation". Sankalia states that incidents of the Ramayana story could have taken
Rama
Method of executing orders
systematic trading, market making, inter-market spreading, arbitrage, or pure speculation, such as trend following. Many fall into the category of high-frequency
Algorithmic_trading
Financial technology company
forcefully denied these allegations, calling the WSJ report “based on pure speculation” and stating that the company had no knowledge of any such investigation
Tether_Limited
Historical oddity in Alexandra, Virginia, US (1793–1816)
officer. However, the unknown author further acknowledges that this is "pure speculation." These accounts are detailed in many urban legends from the 21st century
Female_Stranger
Conservative political initiative in the United States
Campaign Manager Denies Links Between Ex-President And Project 2025: 'Pure Speculation'". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved
Project_2025
Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS) – Montréal, Quebec in December Pure Speculation – Edmonton, Alberta in November VCON – Vancouver, British Columbia
List_of_gaming_conventions
American musician (born 1976)
understanding, "the finite place where rational scientific knowledge stops and pure speculation ensues…The event horizon between what we know and what we don't know
Mike_Einziger
Star Trek interplanetary government
current government bodies and their roles and responsibilities are pure speculation on the part of fans and critics. In the timeline of Star Trek, the
United_Federation_of_Planets
Ancient Egyptian artifact in the collection of the British Museum
also suggested that she might have been of royal blood, but this was pure speculation and is not supported by the iconography of the lid. The mummy-board
Unlucky_Mummy
Musical composition by Pachelbel
of Pachelbel. Pachelbel scholar Kathryn Jane Welter considers this "pure speculation". Another scholar, Charles E. Brewer, investigated a variety of possible
Pachelbel's_Canon
1610 killing of the French king in Paris
final fate, as he was going to be executed anyway. This may have been pure speculation, but there was some evidence to support it, albeit only indirect. After
Assassination_of_Henry_IV
British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)
election. Farage said that talk of a $100m donation to his party was "pure speculation". That month Farage travelled to Florida, US, to meet Musk, a trip
Nigel_Farage
Family of PowerPC processors
are hardly any sources confirming any of this though and it might be pure speculation, or a reference to a completely different processor. Similar to PowerPC
PowerPC_600
Suicide of an American teacher
(September 29, 2009). "KSP: Sparkman was not found hanging, other reports 'pure speculation'". The Sentinel Echo. London, KY. Retrieved September 29, 2009.{{cite
Suicide_of_Bill_Sparkman
American physicist (born 1947)
philosopher Nick Bostrom wrote that the final anthropic principle is "pure speculation" with no claim on any special methodological status, despite attempts
Frank_J._Tipler
False online identity used for deception
Taha. "Wikipedia sockpuppetry: linking accounts to real people is pure speculation | The Policy and Internet Blog". blogs.oii.ox.ac.uk. Archived from
Sock_puppet_account
predictions of who will receive the award in any given year, this is either pure speculation or inside information from the person or people who submitted the nomination
List_of_Nobel_laureates
Soviet radar detector
Brazilian developments in this field". Such claims are unsubstantiated and pure speculation, as the performance and even existence of many ESM systems are highly
Kolchuga_passive_sensor
New Zealand musician
Waves and Particles (Emperor Jones) Pure speculation (with Jean-Jacques Palix and David Watson): 2013 – Pure speculation (La Station Radar - single sided
Alastair_Galbraith
English nobleman and politician (c. 1504–1536)
George remained so close during their formative years. However, this is pure speculation. Whatever the case, there is a long-standing tradition that George
George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford
George_Boleyn,_Viscount_Rochford
Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
Initially, Diageo said that talk of a move was pure speculation but in the face of mounting speculation in the wake of the Sunday Independent article,
Guinness_Brewery
Small hand-propelled vehicle
evidence is scarce, and that "most of this scenario, perforce, is pure speculation." The 4th century Historia Augusta reports emperor Elagabalus to have
Wheelbarrow
French philosopher (1859–1941)
problems", it should not extend the abstract concepts of intelligence to pure speculation, but rather use intuition. The Creative Evolution in particular attempted
Henri_Bergson
American architect (1912–1986)
towers as being "pure technology, the lobbies are pure schmaltz and the impact on New York of 110-story buildings...is pure speculation" and their gothic
Minoru_Yamasaki
Legal standard of proof
reason or an alternative narrative, rather than in vague distrust or pure speculation. Critics note, however, that this risks shifting the burden of proof
Reasonable_doubt
1970 film by Russ Meyer
Meyer actually met these people, their characterizations were based on pure speculation. Ronnie "Z-Man" Barzell – the fictional eccentric rock producer turned
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Beyond_the_Valley_of_the_Dolls
Japanese writer (born 1949)
records are sealed for 50 years from the awarding of the prize, it is pure speculation. When asked about the possibility of being awarded the Nobel Prize
Haruki_Murakami
Partial collapse of a lung causing reduced gas exchange
chest expansion on affected side. It is a common misconception and pure speculation that atelectasis causes postoperative fever. This claim has been perpetuated
Atelectasis
Influences on the fairy tale
Snow White is based on the fate of an historical figure, but they are pure speculation and not at all convincing." Bartels’ theory in particular is recognized
Origin_of_the_Snow_White_tale
2014 novel by Cristina Henríquez
Maribel were alone together kissing in a car. Quisqueya suggests, by pure speculation, that Mayor may have been taking advantage of Maribel. This news triggers
The_Book_of_Unknown_Americans
1984 alleged UFO sighting in New York and Connecticut
stories on hysteria (and) misinformation. As far as I'm concerned, it's pure speculation." Branciforte stated that officers did not arm themselves with shotguns
1984 Hudson Valley UFO sightings
1984_Hudson_Valley_UFO_sightings
1781 book by Immanuel Kant
method of studying the problems of pure reason use their common, sound, or healthy reason, not scientific speculation. Others, who use the scientific method
Critique_of_Pure_Reason
15th-century codex in an unknown script
Pharao Hansen has rejected their proposed readings as resting on "pure speculation". The peculiar internal structure of Voynich manuscript words led William
Voynich_manuscript
Study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature
Expenditure John Crowe Ransom: Poetry: A Note in Ontology; Criticism as Pure Speculation R. P. Blackmur: A Critic's Job of Work Jacques Lacan: The Mirror Stage
Literary_criticism
German fairy tale
serious scholars, with folklore professor Donald Haase calling them "pure speculation and not at all convincing." The principal studies of traditional Snow
Snow_White
British police operation to prosecute users of a website featuring child pornography
victim of the machinations of a fraudulent webmaster is, in our view, pure speculation." Jim Bates, an expert witness and critic of Operation Ore, was criticised
Operation_Ore
Town in Indiana, United States
the high school mascot would be a dragon. Most of the rumors are pure speculation, with only a small bit of evidence supporting these claims. It is reported
New_Palestine,_Indiana
Poorly understood ancient Mediterranean group
Anatolia to the south of Troy. However, this has been dismissed as "pure speculation" by Trevor Bryce. During the early 20th Dynasty of Egypt, Ramesses
Tjeker
Building in Surrey, England
Telegraph, 14 June 2001, p.13. Chor Sooi, Cheah (2001). Reports on Mansion Pure Speculation. New Straits Times, 6 July 2001, p.7. Birmingham Post (2001). Money
Updown_Court
Area of central London, England
place names would refer to the same individual or ancient family, is pure speculation. A lord named Padda is named in the Domesday Book, associated with
Paddington
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
Anatolia to the south of Troy, though this has been dismissed as "pure speculation" by Trevor Bryce. Hyksos Meryey Minoan civilization Tel Dor Thalassocracy
Sea_Peoples
Proposed class of German battleships
publications (Hindenburg, Friedrich der Große, Großdeutschland) are pure speculation. Especially the often mentioned Großdeutschland (Greater Germany) is
H-class_battleship_proposals
Criminal cartel boss (born 1972)
controversy, Le Roux sent his last Usenet post, in which he wrote "the pure speculation here (often stated as fact) is damaging and in some cases libelous
Paul_Le_Roux
2017". Edmonton Humane Society. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-09-03. Pure Speculation "SilverSkateFestival – Winter Sports Experts". February 23, 2024. "SkirtsAfire
List_of_festivals_in_Edmonton
History of the capital of Sweden
housing was mostly dealt with by private entrepreneurs who built on pure speculation, street width and building heights were strictly regulated by the new
History_of_Stockholm
1994 British unsolved murder
press that any suggestion that King was linked to Rimer's killing was pure speculation. In 2007, crime writer Wensley Clarkson published a book titled The
Murder_of_Lindsay_Rimer
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Theissen, replied: "Told values such as 19,000 rpm and 900 hp are pure speculation." In the 2003 Formula 1 season, the engine was replaced by the P83;
BMW_E41_/_P80_engine
British ocean liner
arrived at Port Rashid. However, Cunard dismissed the reports as "pure speculation". When the ship was sold in 2007, a clause in the contract which started
Queen_Elizabeth_2
American ice hockey player (born 1985)
via newspapers.com. Lucas, Mike (June 23, 2003). "Suter's next step pure speculation". The Capital Times. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via newspapers.com
Ryan_Suter
1999 Spanish murder and miscarriage of justice case
between 1987 and 1994. Scotland Yard dismissed this information as "pure speculation". However, it was later announced that King would be interrogated as
Murder_of_Rocío_Wanninkhof
British author and critic
many problems with this interpretation. Robb’s evidence is either pure speculation or cherry-picking from ambiguous textual sources. There is no reason
Graham_Robb
Type of economic system
knowledge of their real name or names, may have had a palace economy is pure speculation. The economy of the Minoan civilization depended on the cultivation
Palace_economy
Genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs (fossil)
portrayed a mother Diplodocus using an ovipositor to lay eggs, but it was pure speculation on the part of the documentary author. For Diplodocus and other sauropods
Diplodocus
Phase of settlement, United States
next day to unload on him at an advance. It was all a mere matter of pure speculation. — Joseph Netz, 1915 History of rail transportation in California Morrison
Southern California real estate boom of the 1880s
Southern_California_real_estate_boom_of_the_1880s
Moment during a trial that radically shifts the likely outcome
Medical School psychiatry professor Harrison Pope that "it would be pure speculation for a psychiatrist to try to give a formal diagnosis of a dead person
Perry_Mason_moment
Linux distribution
policy not to speculate on release dates, since that's what it is – pure speculation. It's not always possible to know how long it will take to make the
Slackware
Italian cardinal, pope-elect 1124
due to the violent treatment he had received, others reject this as pure speculation. He was succeeded as Cardinal Priest of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino
Pope-elect_Celestine_II
Hal-Con (in Halifax in November) Montreal Comiccon (in Montreal in July) Pure Speculation (in Edmonton in November) Sci-Fi on the Rock (in St. John's in April)
List of multigenre conventions
List_of_multigenre_conventions
Possible existence of liquid water beyond Earth
how "habitable" this particular planet really is, one has to say is pure speculation for the time being. Ribas, Ignasi; Bolmont, Emeline; Selsis, Franck;
List of extrasolar candidates for liquid water
List_of_extrasolar_candidates_for_liquid_water
British Army officer (1831–1900)
battle. Because there were so few British survivors, some aspects were pure speculation. The report was the first official record of the actions of Lieutenants
Richard_Thomas_Glyn
American football player (born 1989)
Dolphins had publicly maintained the charges against Incognito were pure speculation. Schefter said that as late as the afternoon of November 3, the Dolphins
Jonathan Martin (American football)
Jonathan_Martin_(American_football)
Extinct genus of therapsids
primitive stem-mammals, this lends to a weak bite but how it ate is pure speculation. The teeth contained eight small incisors on the palate, followed by
Biarmosuchus
Danish footballer and coach (born 1964)
Swansea "next season", saying that reports he wanted to leave Wales was "pure speculation." On 4 February 2014, Laudrup was sacked by Swansea following a poor
Michael_Laudrup
Visual representations of William Shakespeare
Jonson and Shakespeare playing chess. Most scholars consider this to be pure speculation, but the claim was revived in 2004 by Jeffrey Netto, who argued that
Portraits_of_Shakespeare
Battle between Gauls and Roman Republic, c. 387 BC
[ancient] sources... ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 each, although all are pure speculation and almost certainly far too high". Also Armstrong 2025, p. 250 n.
Battle_of_the_Allia
however it is unknown if these plans were ever concrete or were just pure speculation, Earth Fare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and then would close all
Cypress_Creek_Town_Center
1614 Rosicrucian manifesto
the movement took on a life of its own, prompting new theories and pure speculations such as those brought forward by Émile Dantinne (1884–1969) who theorised
Fama_Fraternitatis
6th episode of the 4th season of Atlanta
person and none of the suspects above. However, the forty minutes of pure speculation and anxiety just prove why this series will stand the test of time
Crank_Dat_Killer
Lake in Ontario, Canada
the world's largest lakes that freeze over completely in winter are pure speculation, and, in fact, spurious; Canada alone has a large number of lakes of
Lake_Simcoe
2011 United States Supreme Court case
claimed by the taxpayers by virtue of simply being a taxpayer would be pure speculation because the issue at hand was a tax credit and not a government expenditure
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn
Arizona_Christian_School_Tuition_Organization_v._Winn
Form of matter
substance to a desired degree, the resulting substance is said to be chemically pure. Chemical substances can exist in several different physical states or phases
Substance_(chemistry)
Painting by Titian
that could be implicated in furnishing a program to Titian remains pure speculation. Scholars have proposed several identifications of the figures, and
Sacred_and_Profane_Love
Trofimuk (2007). "The Roar Spoken Word Festival". Retrieved 2007-09-19. Pure Speculation finals rodeo.ca/ Canadian Finals Rodeo Jasper in January Dark Sky Festival
List_of_festivals_in_Alberta
Copyright infringement lawsuit in California
Horse" being attributable to the use of plaintiff's ostinato reflected "pure speculation unsupported by evidence". Evidence established that the infringing
Gray_v._Perry
However, in the absence of better sources, Anna's maternity remains a pure speculation.[citation needed] An unnamed Greek woman, who was originally a nun
Family_of_Vladimir_the_Great
2003 British television documentary series
"spectacular". Bahn noted that most of what is shown in the series is pure speculation but considered Walking with Cavemen to be "well worth a look" and particularly
Walking_with_Cavemen
2007 studio album by Interpol
Interscope Records. However, Sam Fogarino rejected these claims as "pure speculation". It was later confirmed that the band would sign to a major label
Our_Love_to_Admire
Periodic contact binary comet
microorganisms. Rosetta program scientists dismissed the claim as "pure speculation". Carbon-rich compounds are common in the Solar System. Neither Rosetta
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Elamite and Hurrian astral goddess
have acquired Tammuz-like traits but concludes himself that this is "pure speculation." A god list from Emar equates Pinikir with Ninsianna, a Mesopotamian
Pinikir
Danish footballer (born 1976)
side Feyenoord. This was at first described by Tomasson as pure speculation. The speculation, however, turned out to be true. In July 2008, he left Villarreal
Jon_Dahl_Tomasson
Ancient Greek social and political organisation
assumptions as though they were substantiated facts and were not the pure speculations they actually are. One of the most influential of these translative
Polis
Terrorist attack in London
was radicalised in prison in 2003, as has been suggested; this is pure speculation at this time Laville, Sandra; Booth, Robert (25 March 2017). "Khalid
2017_Westminster_attack
Ancient Greek philosopher
at Pella, but this assumption is not based on ancient sources and pure speculation. Bion taught philosophy at Rhodes, and died at Chalcis in Euboea. Because
Bion_of_Borysthenes
Bears kept in captivity to harvest their bile
holding 7,002 bears, though the Chinese government called the figures "pure speculation".[citation needed] The Chinese consider bear farms a way to reduce
Bile_bear
Pedagogical movement
applied psychology. He had become dissatisfied with philosophy as pure speculation and was seeking ways to make philosophy directly relevant to practical
Progressive_education
Supreme Court of Canada case
The jury would be uncertain as to which version was correct and it's pure speculation that they would have accepted the first version rather than the second
R_v_W_(D)
Ancient geopolitical region of Anatolia (Turkey)
the time, perhaps with the herd animals in alpine summer pastures (pure speculation), but helped repopulate the place. However, he reports, the Xanthians
Lycia
Type of corset or bodice
penance, and as such, might have been worn in convents. To support his "pure speculation", Kunzle cites an 1871 newspaper report from The Times reporting that
Metal_corset
doubt and one within the range of probability as distinguished from pure speculation or remote possibility. It is not a means of reconciling actual conflict
Gilbert_v._Derwinski
out how much of what she saw online was even real, and how much was pure speculation. "Zara McDermott speaks about Love Island 'failure' five years after
Documentaries presented by Zara McDermott
Documentaries_presented_by_Zara_McDermott
2000 aviation accident in the Persian Gulf
of Transportation later stated that reports of engine fires were "pure speculation." Several eyewitnesses claimed that the aircraft was seen circling
Gulf_Air_Flight_072
Fictional character
and repeatedly infiltrates Cobra dressed as one of its members. As pure speculation, Stone could be loosely based on the founder of MI6, Mansfield Cumming
Stone_(G.I._Joe)
American astronomer and physicist (1916–1997)
results showed that theories of the early universe had moved from pure speculation into well-tested physics. In 1970, Dicke argued that the universe must
Robert_H._Dicke
straight tree trunk very efficiently, but to say that it did so is pure speculation in our present state of knowledge. Wooden sculpture and architecture
Sculpture in the Indian subcontinent
Sculpture_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
PURE SPECULATION
PURE SPECULATION
Girl/Female
Greek
Soft breeze.
Male
Ukrainian
, farmer.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Unique, Unmatched, New
Male
Croatian
, farmer, husbandman.
Girl/Female
English
Prudence. One of the many qualities and virtues that the Puritans adopted as names after the...
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Heaven; Abundant; Name of a King; A Legendary King Yayati
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Portuguese
Stern; Severe
Male
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Scandinavian Tore, TURE means "thunder."
Boy/Male
Australian, Hindu, Indian
Devotional Place
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek
Farmer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made bags or purses or for an official in charge of expenditure, from Middle English purse (via Old English from Latin bursa).Scottish : variant of Purser.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
In Begining
Boy/Male
Hindu
Abundant, Name of a king
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McCure, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ãomhair (see McIver).English : possibly from Middle English cure ‘charge’, ‘care’, ‘concern’.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Pure.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pure; Sure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a redoubtable warrior, from Middle English prou(s) ‘brave’, ‘valiant’ (Old French proux, preux).Americanized spelling of French Prou (see Proulx).
Male
Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Greek Georgios, JURE means "earth-worker, farmer."
Girl/Female
Hindu
City
PURE SPECULATION
PURE SPECULATION
Girl/Female
English
Eagle.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Bond Between Friendship and Love
Girl/Female
Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Pretty of Love
Boy/Male
Muslim
A narrator of Hadith
Boy/Male
British, English
Place Name; The Awesome One's Meadow
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Goddess
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Farsi, Hebrew, Muslim
Life; Found; Evident; Few
Boy/Male
Indian
The world winner, The conqueror
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sreeshma | ஸà¯à®°à¯€à®·à®®à®¾à®‚
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a Raga
PURE SPECULATION
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PURE SPECULATION
PURE SPECULATION
v. t.
To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.
a.
Pure; undefiled.
n.
Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
v. i.
To become pure, as by clarification.
v. t.
To put into a purse.
v. t.
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
v. i.
To restore health; to effect a cure.
n.
To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.
v. t.
To clear from guilt, or from moral or ceremonial defilement; as, to purge one of guilt or crime.
n.
The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
superl.
Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
n.
A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
v. t.
To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
v. i. & t.
To murmur as a cat. See Pur.
v. t.
To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
superl.
Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion.
n.
Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain a cure.
n.
Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.
adv.
In a sure manner; safely; certainly.
n.
A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook.