If you missed the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy yesterday, or the incredible live video of ‘Starman,’ the mannequin strapped into Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster on top of the Falcon Heavy, you can catch up on what you missed with my summary. As I wrote about before, the measure of success for this mission […] More
After #LastNightInSweden, Today We Are All Swedes. On the heels of the #BowlingGreenMassacre, already we face another international tragedy as we reflect on what happened last night in Sweden. What happened remains to be made clear, though one can only speculate regarding the amount of meatballs that accidentally rolled onto the floor. Some have taken […] More
Donald Trump is not even wrong Something tells me that if you told Donald Trump that he’s “not even wrong,” he would take it as a compliment. Things that satirize him aren’t even satire anymore, because his actual words are far more ridiculous. The excerpts from his press conference were absolutely ridiculous. Check out this […] More
I can’t hear you over the sound of scientific consensus Words can have different meanings. For instance, “theory” to the layperson does not have the same meaning as “scientific theory” does to an actual scientist. The same idea applies to the phrase “scientific consensus.” You can’t simply look at the dictionary definition of a word […] More
Joseph Mercola Has Made Millions Thanks To Big Pharma People like Joseph Mercola are the epitome of hypocrisy. They claim that “Big Pharma” is evil and has built their business model around keeping people sick in order to perpetually reap profits. Yet a quick glance at the store on his website reveals a variety of […] More
The Very Essence of Pseudoscience – Sciolism At the central core of pseudoscience are the self-professed “experts.” Food Babe. David Wolfe. Stephanie Seneff. Joseph Mercola…. Just to name a few. I was listening to the latest episode (jump to 40:35 in the show) of The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe yesterday when the word of […] More
Dissecting A Food Babe Fear Mongering Campaign Full size image It’s a little confusing to me why Vani would choose to pick on a burger chain based on the west coast (she lives in a home on the east coast). But hey, you gotta monger where the fear mongering is good I suppose. What’s curious […] More
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) use in organics Organic lobbyists often resort to fear mongering to help support their points. They’re also fond of the usage of showing plants being injected with needles. A quick Google search demonstrates their use of this misinformation, despite it having nothing to to with how crops are genetically modified. The fact […] More
(Full-size image link) Vani has continued to try to bully other companies, such as In-N-Out Burgers. Sources: Organic farmers can use Copper Sulfate on their crops, shown to cause liver disease HFCS is no more dangerous than table sugar Gluten makes your dick fly off Synthetic vitamins are the same as naturally occurring vitamins […] More
(Full size image) I’ve done my “research!” | The Dunning-Kruger effect There are numerous reasons to love the internet. Having the entire volume of human knowledge available in your pocket 24 hours a day is something we take for granted. This capability truly is a double-edged sword though, as there are just as many great resources […] More
I don’t think the 9/11 attacks taught us anything we didn’t already know about religion. It has long been obvious – even to the deeply religious – that religious fanaticism is an extremely dangerous deranger of otherwise sane and goodhearted people. Daniel Dennett Also check out our discussion group, The Science Enthusiasts! More
Steps of the Scientific Method in Interwebs Terms For more detailed versions with explanations, check out this link or this one or this one or even this one. This one, too. More
