Tag: Skeptical
COMET 3I/ATLAS IS NOT HIDING FROM EARTH
This week the internet is buzzing with headlines like “Mysterious Object Is…
Carbon capture – the get-out-of-jail-free card that does not actually work | Carbon capture and storage (CCS) | The Guardian
Engineers have been trying to perfect the technology for years but the…
The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Online communities dedicated to the use of a toxic bleach solution to…
I Tested the Viral Chicken-Deboning “Hack”
After a hack purporting to be the best way to shred and…
The Mushroom Industry Is Getting a Lot of Hype. Do You Know What You’re Buying?
Recent recalls have brought the safety of these products into question. Source:…
No, pork rinds are not healthier than vegetables, and there is no study that proves it
Dietitians, nutritionists and scientific disseminators deny a hoax that has flooded the…
‘It may hurt a little bit’: What is sun gazing? Why some people are staring directly at the sun
Sunlight has a myriad of health benefits — but looking directly at…
‘It Starts Bombing You in the Head’: The Mystery of the Super Strong ‘Creepy’ Weed
The so-called “creepy”—referenced in music by everyone from Bad Bunny to Pablo…
10-Year Analysis Finds Drug Sniffing Dogs Are Wrong About Presence of Drugs 75% of the Time
Drug sniffing dogs falsely alert their handler more often than they correctly…
Predictive Policing Software Terrible at Predicting Crimes
A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that…
17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot
Crashes have surged in the past four years, reflecting the hazards associated…
The boiled-frog myth: stop the lying now!
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its…
Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless
It’s no more scientifically valid than a BuzzFeed quiz. Source: Why the…
What’s ACTUALLY Scary about Bing’s “Artificial Intelligence”
i wrote this while watching that… the saddest thing is how naive…
Ukraine boasts that it used a drone to steal a radio from a dead Russian soldier, letting it listen in on enemy plans
Ukraine’s 54th mechanized brigade said its troops were able to use the…
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
The video, which was released in October 2016 and remains archived on Tesla’s…
Tesla ‘full self-driving’ mode blamed for eight-car pile-up on San Francisco bridge
The crash came just hours after Tesla boss Elon Musk announced that…
California man says meteor destroyed his home after he ‘heard a big bang’
Officials are looking into the possibility that a meteorite destroyed a home…
How Linus Pauling duped America into believing vitamin C cures colds
He thought vitamin C could be a cure-all for numerous ailments, and…
Route 66’s glowing mystery orb
A floating orange ball over the famed US route has puzzled travellers…
Alabama officials warn of fentanyl distributed during Halloween
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is expected to release a public service announcement…
Why One Harvard Astronomer Believes This Asteroid Is an Alien Ship
Source: Why One Harvard Astronomer Believes This Asteroid Is an Alien Ship
Chinese scientists say it’s EXTREMELY unlikely asteroid is alien ship
Scientists in China say it’s very unlikely that the oblong Oumuamua asteroid…
Dr. Oz Shouldn’t Be a Senator—or a Doctor
His brand of misinformation has already tarnished medicine. In the halls of…
Tesla FSD fails to brake for dummies in testing
Campaign group Dawn Project results calculated from small sample size, test done…
Canadian 1,200 km/h TransPod hyperloop project raises $500 million
Source: Canadian 1,200 km/h TransPod hyperloop project raises $500 million Nonsense. Maybe…
PolitiFact – Biden, Harris distrusted Trump with COVID-19 vaccines, not the vaccines themselves
Biden and Harris distrusted Trump rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, not the vaccines…
Motivated Reasoning
Human beings are not always—in fact, probably not often—the objective, rational creatures…
Analysis | If AI Ever Becomes Sentient, It Will Let Us Know
What we humans say or think isn’t necessarily the last word on…
Standard Jokes that can be told by number.
2022-06-14 – references to the New York Post, Daily Mail, Toronto Sun,…
Psychology’s Treacherous Trio: Confirmation Bias, Cognitive Dissonance, and Motivated Reasoning
In 2009, a nine year-old Brazilian girl became pregnant with twins after…
UFO sleuths make extraordinary discoveries; Congress should take note
At this point, the official refrain that UFOs “require additional rigorous analysis”…
What’s ‘true’ about the cross that killed Jesus? | CNN
Could fragments of the true cross of Jesus really be among us…
Battery bounce test often bounces off target
Researchers at Princeton University have found that the common test of bouncing…
Shackleton Probably Never Took Out an Ad Seeking Men for a Hazardous Journey
The famous tale of how Ernest Shackleton put together his Antarctic expedition…
Fact check: No evidence 5G networks have ‘enormous impact’ on immune system
Experts say that, while more research is needed, there is no evidence…
3 prominent economists slam COVID lockdowns and school closures and say they should never happen again
After reviewing almost 19,000 studies, their report concludes that “lockdown policies are…
‘1 in 3 Die’: Wuhan Scientists Warn of New Covid ‘NeoCov’ With High Death, Infection Rate: Report
While NeoCoV has only been known to spread among animals, a new…
The first programmer was not a woman
Babbage, Lovelace and the Biggest Lie in Tech Source: The first programmer…
Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet?
The Fit gummies look like standard marijuana edibles: orange squares with a…
What Is Web3 and Why Are All the Crypto People Suddenly Talking About It?
Was there a Web2????? Source: What Is Web3 and Why Are All…
Mark Rober, Glitter Bombs, not buying it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/rjigkf/is_it_illegal_to_put_a_molotov_bomb_in_front_of/ I’m of the opinion all those porch pirates he “gets” are…
As China pursues zero-COVID, threat of death penalty used to enforce restrictions
Endangering public safety can be punishable with death Source: As China pursues…
Hidden camera reveals some pharmacists recommend homeopathic products to treat kids’ cold and flu | CBC News
“I do think that it falls against our code of ethics when…
Vaxxed Anti-Vaxxers Now De-Vaxxing Themselves With The ‘Aztec Secret’ Face Mask
At least they’ll have really clear pores! Source: Vaxxed Anti-Vaxxers Now De-Vaxxing…
What is a Mega-Tsunami and Can It Happen Today? – International Tsunami Information Center
International Tsunami Information Center Source: What is a Mega-Tsunami and Can It…
Pentagon Report: Some UFO Sightings Can’t Be Explained With Current Science
Military officials say they have no real idea what’s going on, and…
Ivermectin is the new hydroxychloroquine, take 7: Are there positive studies that aren’t fraudulent?
Ivermectin is the new hydroxychloroquine, a drug that almost certainly doesn’t work…
Did Key Parties Ever Really Happen? – SF Weekly
Unlocking the mystery of what might be an urban legend. Source: Did…
What is a Mega-Tsunami and Can It Happen Today? – International Tsunami Information Center
International Tsunami Information Center Source: What is a Mega-Tsunami and Can It…
