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Tag Archives: skepticism
Michael Shermer at UofT
Last night, Michael Shermer spoke on the topic of “Why People Believe Weird Things”, at the University of Toronto. I had a fantastic time hosting the event, and it was an amazing experience to finally meet one of my favourite … Continue reading
On WiFi, Journalism and PR
Continuing with my tradition of being impressed with the quality of journalism at Ars Technica, this article takes a skeptical look at WiFi allergies (or electrosensitivity) in light of a recent spate of reports on the subject. However; perhaps a … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Thoughts
Tagged electrosensitivity, journalism, skepticism, WiFi
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The Amazing Meeting: Day 1
Today was the first “official” day of The Amazing Meeting 7. So far, I’ve managed to meet, and get my photo taken with: Phil Plait, Penn Jillette, and Yau-Man Chan. There was a live recording of the Skeptic’s Guide to … Continue reading
PZ Myers @ UofT
I would highly recommend coming out to this event if you’re in the area. It only costs $5 for students if you pre-order or your tickets. More information can be found below: The War Between Science and Religion Toronto, Ont. … Continue reading
Holy Skepticism, Batman!
It’s not every day that you see a skeptical article from a major news organization. In a series of studies for the Federal Aviation Administration, scientists simulated the effects of altitude, performing blood alcohol tests on groups of subjects who … Continue reading
Skepticism vs. Cynicism
Admittedly, there’s a fine line between skepticism and cynicism — one that’s easy to cross if you don’t watch where you step. Skeptics are accused of making the world a dull place by taking all of the magic and wonder … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Essays
Tagged Anti-Science, cynicism, Politics, rainbows, skepticism
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Dancing
This is just a purely awesome video. I’ll give it to you up front; with my reasons for posting it below. So what does this video have to do with science/skepticism? To me, this video encompasses the internet, and what … Continue reading
Who do you think you are?
We haven’t actually received this comment yet, but no doubt, it’s coming eventually. That being the case let me indulge in a little bit of pre-buttal: A 21-year-old kid telling you the way things are. Preposterous! What business do I … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged Anti-Science, credulity, faith, musings, pre-buttal, science, skepticism
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The Creationist "Conspiracy"
Whenever you encounter a creationist in an argument, you can be sure that they will bring up one of a variety of arguments dating back to the time of Thomas Aquinas. On the surface, this appears to be a blessing … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged argument, Creationism, skepticism, Thomas Aquinas
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To Hume Am I Speaking?
On The Nature of Causation and Identity Hume, in his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, tells us that our ideas originate in things that we observe or experience. All ideas can be simplified to the point where they can no longer … Continue reading
