Posts from This Journal by “skepticism” Tag
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QotD: On Correlation and Causation
A relationship is more likely to be causal if it can be replicated. —Charlie Kufs, Statistician
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Brian Dunning and the Skeptical Community's Blind Spots
He spoke tonight at Portland State University, sponsored by the Oregonians for Science and Reason. The popular assumptions he challenged were the…
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Regaining Your Hope, Joy, and Peace of Mind after the Election
I just saw something advertised under that title, and I clicked the link and was disappointed that the page did not come up. I could use some help…
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QotD: Mystical Theory
For me, the characteristic features of a mystlcial and therefore untrustworthy, theory are that it is not refutable, that it appeals to authority,…
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QotD: Foresight
Foresight isn't a mysterious gift bestowed at birth. It is the product of particular ways of thinking, of gathering information, of updating…
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Word of the Day: Pro Facto
It's not really a word, rather a phrase, but has a meaning distinct from its relative "de facto" which means existing without legal…