Skepticism

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• Excellent Opportunity To Buy Gold

  
  Market Skeptics — Authority: 556
  With gold prices having dropped from $1220 to $1080 in the last few weeks, it is time to examine what is driving gold prices down. However, before looking at recent charts of gold price movement, I want to point to an entry I made on July 5 on the manipulation of gold . For anyone out there who still doubts that ...
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• Is First Solar all hat, no cattle?

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 158
  First Solar seems to be on a roll. The largest solar company in the world, it recently projected 2010 revenue far exceeding analyst expectations, backing it up with the grand opening of a major plant, and plans to expand its manufacturing operations. But, today, there’s new evidence that the Arizona company may not ...
  19 hours ago

• EPF scheme for self employed

  
  poobalan.com — Authority: 136
  Bookmark this categoryNo one is forcing the contributor to save, so its entirely up to the person to consider this scheme. If you prefer other instruments like unit trust, ASN/ASB, real estate, precious metals, FD etc, so be it. The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will launch the 1Malaysia Retirement Saving Scheme on ...
  19 hours ago

• Diglotting and Debunking Jesus Mythicism

  
  Exploring Our Matrix — Authority: 602
  Two posts have appeared recently in the biblioblogosphere relating to the viewpoint that Jesus was originally a mythical figure who was later historicized. First, John Loftus offers thoughts on Earl Dohertys views . Then, even more recently, Diglotting offered a recap of Robert Prices chapter on the subject in a ...
  21 hours ago

• why being nice doesn’t always work

  
  weird things — Authority: 554
  There’s a complaint skeptical science bloggers get on a regular basis. We’re too aggressive and snarky when we come across pseudoscience or cranks. Instead of kindly and gently pointing out our objections, we tend to go for the jugular and many of us don’t mince words. Why are we so evil? Because we’re not ...
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• AI: Introvert or Extrovert?

  
  Skepchick — Authority: 600
  I’m an extrovert.  I know this will surprise those of you who have met me in person. (Also, head’s up: grass is green, humans need air to breathe, and Stephen Hawking is one smart mofo.) This is all well and good, but the.real.boy is an introvert.  Most of the time, we live harmoniously … he doesn’t play ...
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• What, If Anything, Can Skeptics Say About Science?

  
  Skepfeeds-The Best Skeptical blogs of the day — Authority: 122
  READ THE FULL ENTRY AT SKEPTICBLOG NASA visualization of arctic surface warming trends. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, Larry Stock, Robert Gersten As many skeptics know by now, legendary skeptical trailblazer James Randi set off a firestorm last week with two Swift blog posts ...
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• The Stupid, It Burns – The Science Behind The Dangerous Practice Of Ear Candling

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 134
  I was alerted today to the interest that pop-culture has in earcandling recently – and since Dr Rachael Dunlop’s entry on the Skeptic Zone blog (don’t forget to check out her ‘ Sceptics’ Book’ blog too) has a very vital message for people – read on and pass on the links to her site when you discuss ...
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• B.F. Skinners Daughter Responds

  
  Providentia — Authority: 415
  Following the post I wrote about B.F. Skinner and his experiences in using the air-crib for his daughter, Deborah , I was pleased to get an email from Deborah Skinner Buzan herself.  She kindly permitted me to reprint her email as follows: Hello. I occasionally look myself up to see if there are any ...
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• Richard Saunders Vs The Power Bracelet On Today Tonight!

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 134
  I remember seeing this EXACT same claim back on a similar TV current affairs show in the 1980s… except they claimed that rock music made your arms weak. Sheesh… www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd0Gb9EgkHA Thankfully, the Channel 7’s Today Tonight allowed Richard ‘ Skeptic Zone ‘ Saunders to have a say on the ...
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• What, If Anything, Can Skeptics Say About Science?

  
  Skepticblog — Authority: 524
  NASA visualization of arctic surface warming trends. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, Larry Stock, Robert Gersten As many skeptics know by now, legendary skeptical trailblazer James Randi set off a firestorm last week with two Swift blog posts about global warming. His first post ...
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• Greco on Stroud on Moore on the External World with a Shot at Stove

  
  Maverick Philosopher — Authority: 573
  John Greco ( How to Reid Moore ) finds Barry Strouds interpretation of G. E. Moores proof of an external world implausible: According to him [Stroud], the question as to whether we know anything about the external world can be taken in an internal or an external sense. In the internal sense, the question can ...
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• Can One See that One is Not a Brain-in-a-Vat?

  
  Maverick Philosopher — Authority: 573
  John Greco, How to Reid Moore : So how does one know that one is not a brain in a vat, or that one is not deceived by an evil demon? Moore and Reid are for the most part silent on this issue. But a natural extension of their view is that one knows it by perceiving it. In other words, I know that I am not a ...
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  this hapax legomenon — Authority: 112
  Lying about Santa: The Irrelevance of Proof to the Holiday Spirit [via Religion Dispatches ]
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• Little Kitten – Atheists Love Christmas Too

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 134
  By FFreeThinker : “I LOVE Christmas” by zombiechaddy. Ever wonder where we get our Christmas traditions? This video explains where the most popular Christmas traditions come from. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_s9NWchEo8 ShareThis
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• Richard Dawkins On Andrew Denton’s ‘Elders’

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 134
  You can read the transcript here , if you missed the show / couldn’t get the show! ANDREW DENTON: You’ve described science rather beautifully actually as the poetry of reality. Where is the poetry in science? RICHARD DAWKINS: Science is opening your eyes to the wonderfulness of what’s there. It’s, ...
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• AGU 2009: Day 3 – Astrobiology and Society

  
  The Martian Chronicles — Authority: 460
  Wednesday was full of particularly interesting stuff: in between the Venus and moon talks there was also the Sagan lecture and an afternoon session about astrobiology and its implications in society.The Sagan lecture was given by Tori Hoehler, a scientist at NASA Ames. He discussed the fundamental thermodynamics ...
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• Stephen Fry On The Importance Of Unbelief

  
  PodBlack Cat — Authority: 134
  Season’s Greetings by Stephen Fry – of a sort! Enjoy! “If you assume there’s no afterlife, Stephen Fry says, you’ll likely have a fuller, more interesting life.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2AaU69f1as Second part: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnMnU3_hPsg ShareThis
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• Critically analyzing the discovery of “Lucy” (Australopithicus Afarensis)

  
  SmarterThanThat — Authority: 99
  Image via Wikipedia The semester is over, and I can now share some of my assignments. Usually, I try to write posts that are written with the blog in mind, in a more conversational language, less uptight, and more.. well, flowing. This time, however, I thought it will be interesting to share this essay with you, ...
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• AI: Hairdressers

  
  Skepchick — Authority: 600
  I had a haircut yesterday. For once, there were no dramas; no pink hair, no skunk-like streaks, and no five inches cut off when I asked for a mere trim… I certainly didn’t have the experience that Hugh Laurie had in this classic hair encutment sketch by Fry & Laurie. Ever had a mullet? A mohawk? Green ...
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