:material-thought-bubble:{ .anim-heart } Scepticism
I feel lucky to have grown up as the internet was starting out. I honed my debating skills in forums (talk.origins, James Randi’s forum, and so on) and feel I have a pretty good bullshit detector thanks to that training.
Sometimes I get into arguments with people about some fairly interesting topics. Other times it’s on stupid things they read on social media and swallow without a second thought. Here are some well written articles on interesting topics.
Behavioural Economics#
- What has happened down here is the winds have changed
- The death of behavioural economics
- Reconstruction of a Train Wreck: How Priming Research Went off the Rails
GMOs#
People fear new technology. GMOs interest me because they stand on the thin line between fascinating technology and scary dystopia. I think they are a powerful tool for humanity and research in them should be encouraged.
Cell phone ‘Radiation’#
There’s more of this going around these days, with some geniuses linking 5G towers to COVID-19.
Homeopathy#
- My favourite post on Homeopathy , by the one-and-only Ben Goldacre.
- Why you can’t trust Homeopathy
Vaccines#
There are fortunately no stupid people in my immediate community who are vaccine-averse.
Miscellaneous#
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Assassinations foretold in Moby Dick - Show this to those people who keep finding hidden meanings in the Bible etc.
Internet cranks#
- Mark McCarron is his own internet rabbit hole. Here’s an article of his on a Spam/Email alternative: We’ve found the perfect solution to spam ā¢ The Register . He’s also written a cipher called crystalline. Read his comments to see how defensive and out of touch with reality he is.