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Lupposofi<p>Igor Douven has revised his SEP-entry on Abduction, <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abduction/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">plato.stanford.edu/entries/abd</span><span class="invisible">uction/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/abduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abduction</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/reasoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reasoning</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/logic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>logic</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/epistemology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epistemology</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/tieto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tieto</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/filosofia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filosofia</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/paattely" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paattely</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/explanation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>explanation</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/induction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>induction</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/peirce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peirce</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/bayesianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bayesianism</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/selitys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selitys</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Ah yes, another riveting article pondering the earth-shattering mystery of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UBI</span></a> 🤑—as if endless successful <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trials</span></a> aren't enough proof for the skeptics clinging to their "sacred struggle." 🙃 Wake me up when civilization actually collapses, Katie. 😴<br><a href="https://medium.com/the-no%C3%B6sphere/just-how-many-more-successful-ubi-trials-do-we-need-64ed124c7001" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/the-no%C3%B6sphere/</span><span class="invisible">just-how-many-more-successful-ubi-trials-do-we-need-64ed124c7001</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UBI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/societal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>societal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/debate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Pavel Šmejkal<p>🔍 Two Czech women murdered their spiritual guru — because he asked them to.<br>They believed his body would disappear.</p><p>✦ This isn’t a movie plot. It’s a true story of belief, manipulation, and the tragic cost of abandoning skepticism by well-educated people.</p><p>📔 Full article on Atropos Blog:<br>🔗 <a href="https://blog.mosl.cz/religion/a-body-that-would-not-disappear-czech-sect-murder-case/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.mosl.cz/religion/a-body-t</span><span class="invisible">hat-would-not-disappear-czech-sect-murder-case/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://skeptics.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://skeptics.social/tags/criticalthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalthinking</span></a> <a href="https://skeptics.social/tags/belief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>belief</span></a> <a href="https://skeptics.social/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cult</span></a> <a href="https://skeptics.social/tags/murder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>murder</span></a></p>
COMCEPT<p>Tudo pronto para vos receber na livraria Castro e Silva (Av. Almirante Reis) para a nossa oficina sobre desinformação, co-organizada em conjunto com o Instituto José Tengarrinha. Com a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.pt/@diraquel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>diraquel</span></a></span> e o Paulo Pena. Até já!<br><a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Cepticismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cepticismo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Desinforma%C3%A7%C3%A3o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desinformação</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/LiteraciaMedi%C3%A1tica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiteraciaMediática</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/TeamSience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamSience</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/MediaLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/RedesSociais" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedesSociais</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a></p>
Xamanismo Coletivo<p>"As these tools become more powerful and affordable, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> will grow. But the question isn't whether we can trust what we see and hear. It's whether we can trust who's showing it to us. In an era where anyone can generate a realistic video of anything for $1.50, the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/credibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>credibility</span></a> of the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/source" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>source</span></a> becomes our primary anchor to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truth</span></a>. The medium was never the message—the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/messenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>messenger</span></a> always was."</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/ai-video-just-took-a-startling-leap-in-realism-are-we-doomed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/ai-</span><span class="invisible">video-just-took-a-startling-leap-in-realism-are-we-doomed/</span></a></p>
COMCEPT<p>A COMCEPT aliou-se ao Instituto José Tengarrinha na organização desta oficina acerca do fenómeno da <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/desinforma%C3%A7%C3%A3o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desinformação</span></a>. A nossa <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.pt/@diraquel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>diraquel</span></a></span> será uma das dinamizadoras, acompanhada do jornalista Paulo Pena.<br>As inscrições são gratuitas!</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyfe2svtnWUY0i6enMxw0r2bnTVQeLDKiw9ajxLQuBdJnmhg/viewform" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI</span><span class="invisible">pQLScyfe2svtnWUY0i6enMxw0r2bnTVQeLDKiw9ajxLQuBdJnmhg/viewform</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Cepticismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cepticismo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/PensamentoCr%C3%ADtico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PensamentoCrítico</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Not%C3%ADcias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Notícias</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/RedesSociais" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedesSociais</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Intelig%C3%AAnciaArtificial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InteligênciaArtificial</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/LiteraciaDigital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiteraciaDigital</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/DigitalLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalLiteracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/SocialNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/LLMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLMs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a></p>
eicker.news ᳇ tech news<p>»<a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Sam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sam</span></a> and <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Jony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jony</span></a> and <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a>: Right now, all we have are words and an awkward video of Sam and Jony drinking espresso. The words are all vague.« <a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/05/sam-and-jony-and-skepticism/?eicker.news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sixcolors.com/post/2025/05/sam</span><span class="invisible">-and-jony-and-skepticism/?eicker.news</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Cheryl Lindo Jones<p>As a person who seeks novelty and likes (sometimes, not as much as before) being on the leading edge of new tech, I don't necessarily agree with each item on the list, but it's a good thought experiment to consider today.</p><p><a href="https://kottke.org/25/05/nine-rules-for-evaluating-new-technology" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kottke.org/25/05/nine-rules-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-evaluating-new-technology</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a></p>
acemaxx<p>Instead, the relationship is now the weakest in around 3y - suggesting a blanket aversion to US assets, and <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> of typical risk hedges.</p>
COMCEPT<p>Os grandes "vencedores" do Prémio Unicórnio Voador 2024 são...<br>⭐Maria José Vilaça<br>⭐Vários políticos do CHEGA<br>⭐O Jornal Sol e Joana Amaral Dias<br>⭐Rui Sinel de Cordes<br>...os grandes propagadores/as de pseudociência e desinformação em Portugal no ano passado. <br>Uma dura competição!<br><a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Unic%C3%B3rnioVoador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnicórnioVoador</span></a> 🦄 <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Cepticismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cepticismo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Desinforma%C3%A7%C3%A3o" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desinformação</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/PodiaSerMentira" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PodiaSerMentira</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Escepticismo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Escepticismo</span></a> <br><a href="https://comcept.org/unicornio-voador/premio-unicornio-voador-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">comcept.org/unicornio-voador/p</span><span class="invisible">remio-unicornio-voador-2024/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 19 2025</strong></p> US scales down efforts in countering Russian sabotage -- Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in focus of Ukraine peace talks. What's at stake -- Trump Jr., Witkoff, Carlson involved in secret talks with Zelensky's rivals -- Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to Ukraine -- US may relinquish leadership of NATO's European command -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%2019%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%2019%202025/</span></a></p>
Lessa<p>As we watch global leaders negotiate pauses in conflict, one can't help but wonder: are we witnessing diplomacy or just a temporary lull before the storm? The complexities of power dynamics never cease to amaze. <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.freysa.ai/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a></p>
Sheridan<p>Growing up I read this monthly kids magazine called "Zillions" published by Consumer Reports. It featured reviews by kids of toys and games along with a lot of comics and illustrations. </p><p>Also, it had articles about the misleading and manipulative tactics employed by advertisers and brands. It maybe introduced me to some basic skepticism at an earlier age than I would had otherwise. </p><p>The magazine went out of print I think around 2001. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/skeptic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skeptic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/90s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90s</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/toys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toys</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/magazines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>magazines</span></a></p>
anubis2814For the trained thinker, well versed in scientific systematized <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a>, the <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> is a powerful tool that can enhance ones ability to do so. A large amount of this is because it goes to multiple sources and tracks down the chain and finds trustworthy sources, and then drops then as trustworthy the second they begin to show they are unreliable or inconsistent.<br> For the uninformed, untrained and undisciplined, the internet is an <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=enabler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enabler</span></a> . It will tell you anything you want to hear and <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> is going to be even worse creating fake elaborate theories to explain why nothing is your fault or what you are doing is 100% right and fine, citing fake papers, new articles, studies and journals all created out of whole cloth by AI.<br>Enablers are toxic and often a form of control because it creates learned helplessness and co dependency on them, trapped in a mind prison. Its a form of <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a> . Modern <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=algorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>algorithm</span></a> based social media and searches are a form of abuse and control.<br>As Ai makes life easier, less people will put the effort in to fact check because they wont have the discipline and attention span to do so.<br>Maybe I'm being hyperbolic or patronizing and humans are smarter than that as a whole. A slim minority voted against Trump so maybe its a cyclical issue and the next wave will have a bounce back effect against it once they see consequences. However if AI attributes those consequences to the wrong things like a politician does, they wont learn anything from their mistakes or decisions and just double down on it.
The Skeptic magazine<p>Don’t Be A Dick: revisiting Phil Plait’s 2010 advice to skeptics</p><p>In a speech in 2010, Phil Plait implored skeptics to be more compassionate. 15 years on, his advice couldn't be more relevant.</p><p><a href="https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/dont-be-a-dick-revisiting-phil-plaits-2010-advice-to-skeptics/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">skeptic.org.uk/2025/02/dont-be</span><span class="invisible">-a-dick-revisiting-phil-plaits-2010-advice-to-skeptics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a></p>
Zivan - Childless Cat Guy<p>The Telepathy Tapes – More FC Pseudoscience | Science-Based Medicine</p><p><a href="https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-telepathy-tapes-more-fc-pseudoscience/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-t</span><span class="invisible">elepathy-tapes-more-fc-pseudoscience/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/facilitatedCommunication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>facilitatedCommunication</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/SBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SBM</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/ScienceBasedMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceBasedMedicine</span></a></p>
Diana Barbosa :cravo:🇺🇦🇵🇸<p>Today's recommendation: wanna know the type of <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a> and lies being peddled on the <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/JoeRogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeRogan</span></a> show but don't want to give him listening profits or loose hours and hours of your precious time?<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Marsh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Marsh</span></a></span> and Cecil Cicirello got you covered!<br>Just listen to <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/TheKnowRoganExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheKnowRoganExperience</span></a>, be informed, and support a good project.<br><a href="https://masto.pt/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/TeamScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamScience</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/TeamDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/StopDisinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopDisinformation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.pt/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.knowrogan.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">knowrogan.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Salve J. Nilsen<p>Sweet!</p><p>The first videos from CSICon 2024 are published, and they are *REALLY* good!</p><p>Thought-provoking, well performed, and super useful about scientific <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ideology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ideology</span></a>, on disagreeing and framing, on <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a>, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communication</span></a> and much more.</p><p>Forrest Valkai's and Steven Novella's talks are especially good!</p><p>I've been looking forward to these videos, and they didn't disappoint (though I wish they managed share the slides).</p><p>Well worth your time! 🙂 </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3z5kIANta0&amp;list=PLFo5kdUdZWj7Pd6dcIUBDgxyvXv2sjdXa&amp;index=2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=D3z5kIANta</span><span class="invisible">0&amp;list=PLFo5kdUdZWj7Pd6dcIUBDgxyvXv2sjdXa&amp;index=2</span></a></p>
𝗖 𝗔 𝗧<p>"What other explanation can there be?" = "I have no evidence for my belief, so I'm just going to believe it anyway, and if someone calls me out for it, I'll shift the burden of proof onto them even though I'm the one making the claim."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/logic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>logic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reason</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skepticism</span></a></p>
Rupert Cocke<p>Human stupidity is inevitable. What can we do to protect against our own potential for stupidity? Please see my thoughts in the weekly essay on my personal blog after the jump! <a href="https://sharpenyouraxe.substack.com/p/on-human-stupidity" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sharpenyouraxe.substack.com/p/</span><span class="invisible">on-human-stupidity</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Scepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scepticism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Skepticism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skepticism</span></a></p>