Skepticism

Interview with James Randi : “Homeopathy: trickery or treatment?” Yesterday 22nd Feb

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In the context of the question Homeopathy: trickery or treatment? – you know the right answer, or at least I do hope that you do, and so what is of more interest to us here is that Jonathan McCrea speaks to the world’s most famous skeptic, James Randi who is now 85, on his Irish NewsTalk radio … Read more

Would you like to claim $1 Million ?

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If indeed getting $1 Million is of interest to you, then you can claim it by simply demonstrating something paranormal or supernatural under controlled conditions. Easy right? Oh wait, there is one ever so subtle flaw here, there is exactly zero evidence (so far) for the reality of anything paranormal or supernatural. Yes, yes, stories … Read more

Sharon Hill on: “Being skeptical of eyewitness accounts”

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Sharon Hill, writes a great article in the HuffPo all about why you should be skeptical of eyewitness accounts entitled … “I’m Not Making This Up: Why I’m Skeptical of Eyewitnesses“. To give you an idea, here are a few key phrases and observations that leapt out for me … …Memory is constructed. Pause a … Read more

Killed by a New Age Guru

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James Arthur Ray, the new age kook, was given a platform by Oprah to promote his daft ideas and as a result people died Here is an expose of what happened and how he ended up killing three people in a heat endurance test outside Sedona., Ariz The investigators looked into his claims and discovered … Read more