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Dunning-Kruger

August 10, 2023January 4, 2021 by Dave
dunning-kruger

Does the Dunning-Kruger effect actually exist? Serious challenges have been raised, and yet stupid people are still often overconfident.

Categories psychology Tags cognitive bias, Dunning-Kruger Leave a comment

The Profit$ of God – 03 Jan 2021

January 4, 2021January 3, 2021 by Dave

This is a selection of the idiots from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics

Categories fundamentalists, nutters, politics, religion Tags fundamentalists, politics, religion, right-wing, wingnut Leave a comment

Werewolves and #Wolfwalkers in Ireland

December 31, 2020 by Dave
werewolves in wolfwalkers

This is my review of the new #Wolfwalkers animation created by the Irish based “Cartoon Saloon” about werewolves. On IMDb it scores 8.2

Categories Entertainment, media Tags film, myth, review, werewolves, wolfwalkers Leave a comment

QAnon Watch – Update Dec 30, 2020

May 12, 2024December 30, 2020 by Dave
QAnon

What has been happening with #QAnon believers over the past week, what new insights of utter lunacy do we have from the mythlogical Q-verse?

Categories Fake News, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society Tags conspiracy, cult, QAnon, SOCIETY, violence Leave a comment

How were huge standing stones moved?

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Dave
standing stones

Dotted across the European landscape are huge ancient standing stones. How were these moved vast distances and then errected into place?

Categories Archaeology, History Leave a comment

COVID-19 Misinformation

December 23, 2023December 28, 2020 by Dave
COVID-19

There is a great deal of COVID-19 misinformation in circulation. To work out what is accurate and true, stick with the scientific experts.

Categories Health, Medicine, science, society Tags COVID-19, fake claims, fake news, misinformation Leave a comment
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