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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Crayons, asbestos, and risk
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Let's have a little chat about the topic of risk. It's something that a lot of people don't understand, but in principle, it...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Crazy claim pop quiz
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Here at Skeptophilia we've talked about "Poe's Law" -- the general rule that a sufficiently well-done satire is indisting...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Claims from outer space
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A couple of days ago I finished Michael Ray Taylor's wonderful book Dark Life , about the search for microscopic life forms in unsuspect...
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Monday, July 6, 2015
The zero-calorie diet
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Today's question is: Is there any claim that is so stupid, so obviously ridiculous, that woo-woos will immediately recognize it is as bu...
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Incubi, hoaxes, and limelight
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A long-time reader of Skeptophilia sent me a link yesterday to a story from Wales, in which we find out about a family who is allegedly bei...
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Friday, July 3, 2015
The demolition of Palmyra
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Something that conquerors have understood throughout history is that if you want to destroy a culture, you don't have to kill all of its...
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
Shut up, Jim.
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It would be really nice if we could stop giving credence to celebrities just because they're celebrities. Just like any other slice o...
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