Penn & Teller on skepticism and atheism in the media, and John Edward. From a Q and A at the Amazing Meeting (2005) put on by the James Randi Educational Foundation.
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 decade 7 years 4 weeks ago • 5,842 viewsSkeptic's Handbook
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A compilation of wonderful sifts meant to get one up to speed if one wants to regard themselves as a SKEPTIC.
Tyson talks about dying by black hole, Carl Sagan's influence on him, his passion as an educator and scientist, and gives some insight regarding his perspective on conveying his passion/idealism to different... continue reading
posted by boblobblaw 1 decade 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,588 viewsSkeptic Magazine founder Michael Shermer takes us on a hilarious romp through the strange claims we humans put forth as truth - from alien encounters to Virgin Mary sightings on pizza pies, to hidden messages... continue reading
posted by jimnms 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 8,849 viewsFlying in the face of chemistry and physics, homeopathic products are still very much in use today. Randi takes a few moments to explain the principles and ridiculousness of homeopathy during a lecture... continue reading
posted by bamdrew 1 decade 7 years 1 month ago • 23,322 views • 14:34A nice explanation of why anecdotes are severely inadequate to explain scientific or paranormal claims. An example of the Quintina illusion: http://h1.ripway.com/roboliver/GiovediSanto-Miserere01.mp3
posted by Haldaug 1 decade 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 9,178 views • 9:02I love this man. The way he frames his arguments is astounding.
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