I’ve always been a fan of conspiracy theories. The crazier the better. That’s why I simply HAD to write about Iran’s latest attempt at mass stoopidity.
Our first episode of the Drunken Skeptics Podcast is finally ready!
I spent a little time today watching the United Nations General Assembly with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I find it very disturbing that he seems to be implying that democracy is the cause of strife and poverty in the world when it was the enlightenment and democracy that promoted the majority of the world’s greatest revelations.
Global warming is turning 35! Not only has the current spate of global warming been going on for about 35 years now, but also the term “global warming” will have its 35th anniversary next week.
Tonight is a new episode of “Penn & Teller: Bullshit” and this should be a good one. This time they take on the anti-vax groups. Click for a Preview.
I recently posted about the Australian Vaccination Network, and anti-vaccination group and the recent findings against them from the HCCC. They found that the AVN provides misleading information and vaccinations and ordered them to post disclaimers stating that they are clearly anti-vax and that the information is not provided by medical professionals. Many people, including myself, thought the order was a little weak considering they were also found to have harassed a young family whose daughter died of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) at 32 days old.
The New South Wales, Australia Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has written a report on Australia’s largest anti-VAX group, The Australian Vaccination Network (AVN). From ABC: The HCCC accuses the AVN of providing inaccurate and misleading information and selectively quoting research out of context to argue against vaccination. The report has also noted accusations that [...]
The Texas Republican Party has unveiled their election platform and it seems they’ve gone even further to the right. Plus they’ve added some nice woo as well. Like their plan to “oppose the implementation of one world currency”.
Welcome to the Beta test of the Michigan Skeptics site! Feel free to look around. There isn’t much yet. The forum should be working though so feel free to register and say hi! I expect to have the site and group completely within a week or two. As a new group we’re also looking for [...]
