"Thousands of UFOs have been reported in Indiana. Here's where they happen the most." The Indianapolis Star embraces nonsense. ( www.indystar.com )
Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse scraps US filming plans after outcry from Native American groups ( www.theguardian.com )
In a May 2000 essay published on his website, Hancock writes: “I have consistently argued that the Americas were inhabited in prehistoric times by a variety of ethnic groups – Negroid, Caucasoid and Mongoloid … Such ideas have caused deep offense to some American Indians, who have long claimed to be the only ‘native’...
The alarming rise of fake science ( theweek.com )
The History of the World According to 'Ancient Aliens' - "I watched every single Ancient Aliens episode to uncover the deep lore of ancient astronaut theory. It wasnt worth it." ( www.youtube.com )
This is from 2021, but it was news to me and yeah, we all know that show is nuts, but to have it all laid out in one place is pretty amazing.
A New Reality Show Will Pay Cash if Players Can Convince Experts the Earth Is Flat ( www.indiewire.com )
Dr. Dan Wilson (Debunk the Funk) and Emma Vigeland discuss common anti-vax myths on The Majority Report ( www.youtube.com )
Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things ( youtu.be )
Steven Pinker explains the cognitive biases we all suffer from and how they can short-circuit rational thinking and lead us into believing stupid things....
Graham Hancock's pseudoarchaeological series 'Ancient Apocalypse' renewed for season 2 at Netflix - Not a surprise considering its success, but still disappointing ( www.whats-on-netflix.com )
Milo Rossi, aka Miniminuteman, a YouTuber with an archaeology degree did a multi-part deep dive into exactly all of the things Graham Hancock got wrong or just plain lied about and I highly recommend it:...
Alex Jones ordered to sell off his personal assets to pay Sandy Hook families ( www.npr.org )
Zodiac signs irrelevant to psychological well-being, research confirms ( www.psypost.org )
Brain Really Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds ( youtu.be )
Was Roger Penrose not completely insane when he proposed his Orch OR theory of the mind? Still doesn't explain the hard problem of consciousness, but a step closer?
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As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow • Stateline ( stateline.org )
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Ariel School ( threedollarkit.weebly.com )
The Vatican declares that it can no longer confirm the supernatural... but you can worship it anyway. ( apnews.com )
The new norms reframe the Catholic Church’s evaluation process by essentially taking off the table whether church authorities will declare a particular vision, stigmata or other seemingly divinely inspired event supernatural....
The Ideological Subversion of Biology ( skepticalinquirer.org )
Excellent essay from Coyne and Maroja that picks apart six widespread examples of biology being corrupted by (often well-intentioned) ideology.
Miniminuteman: Filip Zieba Debunked - TikTok's Worst Conspiracy Theorist | Pt. 1 ( www.youtube.com )
This is a super long debunking video, over 90 minutes, but Miniminuteman is always fun.
Decoding the Kensington Runestone ( skeptoid.com )
Soviet-Era Pseudoscience Lurks behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ Worries ( www.scientificamerican.com )
More thoughts on a Lost Civilization - Archaeologist Flint Dibble reflecting on his recent debate with Graham Hancock on JRE ( www.youtube.com )
Dan Dennett died today, RIP ( whyevolutionistrue.com )
Brilliant mind. I was lucky enough to meet him at an invited lecture once and he was nice enough to sign Freedom Evolves for me....
No, The Internet Hasn’t Gotten Worse: Just Your Outlook ( www.techdirt.com )
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07229-y...
Fact Check: No, A New Study Does Not Show "Being Trans Is Just A Phase" ( www.erininthemorning.com )
Avi Loeb's "interstellar meteor" was probably just a truck. ( www.space.com )
Now, a new study adds another layer of doubt. Loeb's team chose their search area in part based on data gathered by a seismic station on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, which picked up vibrations that seemed to be generated by the meteor's fiery, superfast trip through Earth's atmosphere. But those vibrations likely have a much...
Shocking. No aliens have been discovered by the Pentagon. ( www.washingtonpost.com )
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