Phil Plait – Don’t Be a Dick
via blogs.discovermagazine.com I finally had time to watch Phil Plait’s “Don’t Be A Dick” talk. Like all of Phil Plait’s talks, this is a must view also. He explains how hard it is to changes people’s...
View ArticleinFact: Vaccine Ingredients
Brian Dunning has a great podcast called Skeptoid, and has recently started producing videos at Infact. This one of exceptionally good explaining the ingredients that are included in vaccines without...
View ArticlePower Balance scam
via revision3.com This weeks episode of Scam School was a great one. Brian Brushwood shows how the Power Balance guys are scamming everybody out of their money for their stupid little bands. I don’t...
View ArticleHappy April Fool’s Day
Today it occurred to me that April Fool’s Day is actually Skeptic’s Day. It’s the one day that everybody turns on their Baloney Detector, and actually think skeptically about everything. If only people...
View ArticleOrganic food myths
One of my biggest pet peeves is the thought that products that are “natural” or organic are better for you. I struggle with the word “natural” all the time. What does it mean? I see it on products like...
View ArticlePeople really think Astrology is scientific?
Today on the interwebs I ran across this link. It shows how key getting an education is. It’s hard to believe that 54% of people without a high school diploma actually believe Astrology is scientific?...
View ArticleThe Red Flags of Quackery
via sci-ence.org This comic is a great guide to help you spot quacks and pseudoscientific claims. I think I just found a new online comic to read.
View ArticleShit Skeptics Say
via reddit.com There is finally a Shit People Say video that I can relate to.
View ArticleAn Honest Liar: Trailer for a documentary about James Randi
via anhonestliar.com James Randi is one of my heroes. It’s going to be a sad day when he dies. I sure hope An Honest Liar gets made. I can’t wait to see it.
View ArticleHFCS or Sugar
A day probably doesn’t go by without me hearing some fear mongering over high fructose corn syrup. Should you eat the stuff? No, just like sugar, you should try to avoid it when possible, but it’s not...
View ArticleJames Randi on Leaving Behind a Legacy
It will be a sad day when James Randi dies. He is one of my heroes. via Friendly Atheist
View ArticleDonate to the documentary about James Randi
I’m so looking forward to the completion of this documentary. The creators, Justin Weinstein & Tyler Measom are hoping to get it finished by years end. You can help by donating to their...
View ArticleOverly-Honest Product Stickers
When I hear someone say they are eating healthy because they are eating “organic” I just cringe. Just because something is labeled “organic” doesn’t make it more healthy. It pretty much means you just...
View ArticleDon’t be fooled today and be skeptical everyday
So it’s April 1st, that day that it sucks to be on the internet. The day when nothing is true and nobody is fooled. People are really skeptical of everything today. Too bad everybody wasn’t this...
View ArticleTruth in religion
Religion has always interested me to a point, but anytime I read anything about any religion, it bores me to hell. I’ve tried reading the Bible, but to me it’s pretty much unreadable. Why people call...
View ArticleDear Believer: Why Do You Believe?
In this video Brandon Fibbs asks some of the same questions I asked myself when I first started questioning religion way back before I was confirmed. I still just went through the motions and got...
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