Category Archives: Critical Thinking

The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science

January 27, 2009 – 9:47 AM
I haven't blogged about critical thinking for a while now, but that is not at all due to the fact that I have lost interest in it, or no longer think it is valuable.On the contrary, I think that we... Read More »
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Vaccines and the Rave board

October 24, 2008 – 4:07 PM
It's a slow Friday at work. I've managed to get on top of all of my tasks and projects by the end of this week, and I have been very busy lately, so I do not feel too guilty to... Read More »
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Zeitgeist Addendum - "It turns out we may have gotten some stuff wrong guys.."

October 20, 2008 – 10:11 PM
A few weeks back a friend of mine recommended that I watched Zeitgeist, a documentary that I later found out was pretty much just a potpourri of most of the larger, current conspiracy theories. Although I thought the movie was... Read More »
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Esoteric Agenda

September 23, 2008 – 1:07 PM
Looks like I'm following a trend here. One of the things that critical thinking is very applicable to is cinema. We documentaries are a very popular form of disseminating information these days, and for every good documentary by people like... Read More »
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Shitegeist

September 17, 2008 – 8:54 PM
A friend of mine recommended that I watch a movie called Zeitgeist. I wasn't sure what it was, but he told me it was a documentary about 9/11. Now, most of the ground has been covered for 9/11 these days.... Read More »
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Bicentenniel Update

September 8, 2008 – 4:05 PM
I read recently some very basic tips for maintaining a blog and how to maintain a good readership. The simplest, and most important item was: update regularly. I suck. Realistically I'm not sure where this blog lies. I had good... Read More »
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Yar

June 12, 2008 – 4:40 PM
It's been a while since I last posted, mostly just because I have zero free time right now. I'd love to sit down and write, as well as relax on a patio and enjoy ice cold beer. I'm just popping... Read More »
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More tools for your Nigerian friends

May 6, 2008 – 8:36 AM
It's time for another tool to keep in your skepticism toolbox. The title alludes to our many apparent relatives in Nigeria that keep sending us letters requesting our aid in transferring money from Prince Eboh to us (by the way,... Read More »
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The Little Black Book of Scams

April 24, 2008 – 12:26 PM
The e-mail warning me about inadvertently smelling aether cleverly disguised as a free perfume sample has just landed in my inbox again, and that alone is a good enough reason for today's post. Today I've got a really jazzy little... Read More »
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Your skeptical dose for the day

March 11, 2008 – 3:55 PM
Nothing too preachy today (yah right, I hear you thinking), just a Wikipedia article that I came across that I thought was a great list. This is a page containing common misconceptions. It's always good to take some time now... Read More »
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