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  1. R

    James Randi dead at 92.

    James Randi, The Amazing Randi, who made this forum possible has died after a long and productive life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Randi
  2. blutoski

    Barry Williams of Australian Skeptics has passed away

    Barry Williams (Australian Skeptics cofounder, and then president of for over a decade) passed away on Saturday. URL: [Barry Williams]
  3. OntarioSquatch

    The Mentality of Skeptics

    One of the things that's always fascinated me about people who call themselves "skeptics" is their reaction to the unknown. During my time here I've noticed that ambiguity can make these people very uneasy. The ability to tolerate ambiguity varies from person to person and apparently some people...
  4. Gord_in_Toronto

    Alt Med, Comp Med, Homeopathy and Chiropractic -- Ontario Skeptics Public Meeting

    On Friday, December 7 Ontario Skeptics is holding a Public Meeting; the first in a series of presentations on the topic of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Professor Michael De Robertis will speak on homeopathy, and award-winning journalists Paul Benedetti and Wayne MacPhail will speak...
  5. ottle

    Atlanta Area Meetup

    We’re doing another Brights meeting at our place (or possibly somewhere more convenient) on August 19. Details from Richard (the organizer) below. Join if you can: Announcing the August Lawrenceville Meetup! What: August Lawrenceville Meetup! When: Sunday, August 19, 2:00 PM Where: Click...
  6. R

    Natural selection is evolution?

    I have noticed a pattern here where evolutionists try to use Natural Selection to qualify as evidence of emerging new species. But why? Could you pick a more contradictory process? - Natural Selection destroys the gene pool. How can a process that is highly destructive be floated as a concept...
  7. Undesired Walrus

    Comic strip a self-depreciating strip

    As skeptics, we can often believe ourselves to be far superior to others. Nothing wrong with that, especially when we are right. But see this thread as a moderating influence, to stem the superiority we often become accused of...
  8. Richard

    Australian Skeptics in the Newspaper

    The truth is out there... March 21, 2007 ...and proud sceptic Martin Hadley says it has nothing to do with the paranormal. He talks to Charles Purcell from a scientific viewpoint. More ... http://radar.smh.com.au/archives/2007/03/talk_to_me_1.html
  9. Richard

    Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - Video

    God(s) we have fun. Lots of magic, beer, magic and more beer. Sandy shows us how it's done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdmP2klBRmk
  10. M

    Skeptics ignore real world issues?

    Hey everyone, I have written on here a few times, mostly asking for help with were to look for references and what not. And I have to say you guys have always been very helpful. I run my own forum mostly based on Miniature wargaming, however we have an off topic section where we talk about...
  11. M

    Skeptics ignore real world issues?

    Hey everyone, I have written on here a few times, mostly asking for help with were to look for references and what not. And I have to say you guys have always been very helpful. I run my own forum mostly based on Miniature wargaming, however we have an off topic section where we talk about...
  12. PeterB

    Skeptics in the Pub

    I know it's in the forum calendar, but who ever looks there? Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - Wednesday, December 6, at about 6pm. Crown Hotel, corner Elizabeth and Goulburn Streets. (Is that at 6 on the 6th in 06? Woo squared!!) We usually meet upstairs but some upstart has booked the room for...
  13. joobz

    The Essential Skeptic’s Bookshelf

    I just wanted to get some advice on what people consider the essentials for reading into skepticism. I did a search and found that there are some threads similar to this, but I wanted to get an updated view.
  14. grayman

    Skeptics who have changed the World

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  15. Richard

    Australian Skeptics Convention 2006

    A few pics from a great convention, held in Melbourne. We have Loretta 'Jelly Bean Lady' Marron with Ratbag Bowditch and Richard Saunders Ratbag Bowditch, Ian Bryce and Richard Saunders The Bend Spoon Kiless with a Stop Syliva Brown Shirt Convention Interviews on the TANK podcast soon.
  16. Richard

    CD and DVD from Australian Skeptics

    Hi all I notice that there are a lot of new skeptical groups springing up around the world. If you are the founder or president or leader of such a group, please write to Barry Williams of Australian Skeptics, introduce yourself and request a Great Skeptic CD and Water Divining DVD (it's PAL...
  17. Richard

    Skeptics in the Pub - Audio

    Me on radio talking about Skeptics and Skeptics in the Pub http://www.mysteryinvestigators.com/audio/2ue_5_nov.mp3
  18. CBVan

    Skeptics without Scruples: A Recipe for Disaster?

    As I read the forums, a common theme I find is "Only because I have a conscience." referring to not becoming a conman or conwoman. But what about those skeptics that really don't have a conscience? My theory is that they are already running homeopathic/audiophile/other scams, and know full well...
  19. Tamazon

    Turning skeptics into believers

    Sorry, but I just had to have a little rant on something. Almost every news piece I read or see on TV about paranormal stuff states something along the lines of how so many skeptics have turned into believers just because they went to a haunted building or saw some pyschic. Arg! It's just...
  20. Richard

    Skeptics in the Pub - Newspaper Story

    Sydney Skeptics in the Pub. After all the time and trouble we went to so the Daily Telegraph would have a photo, no photo! Still, we are on page 99. For those who don't want to buy the paper, or who are not in Australia, here it is...
  21. Almo

    Skeptics, and how they can be convinced

    From http://www.princeton.edu/hubbert/about-ken.html THIS is how skeptics are convinced of things. EVIDENCE!!!!
  22. Richard

    Australian Skeptics Water Polariser - Video

    Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics looks at a Water Polariser. Classic video from the 1980s. You can hear a talk with Ian on the 'Tank' podcast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0V638_z4_8
  23. D

    Public Arab Skeptics: The Definitive List

    Who are the public arab skeptics? Their equivalents of Randi, Dawkins, etc.? If they have blogs or websites, please post them. And please don't clutter up this thread with negative or irrelevant stuff. Thanks.
  24. P

    How do you skeptics feel about this?

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=mmvGFVr6KNk I know loosechange has appearntly been debunked here, but really, doesn't SOME of the evidence add up that it wasn't just 16 guys with box cutters? Just curious.
  25. SPQR

    Why Are We Called Skeptics?

    Don't get me wrong, I have nothing aganist the name and I think it perfectly describes our way of thinking, but why? I mean, who was the first to decribe our way of thinking as "skepticism"? Was Harry Houdini called a "skeptic", or just, "that escape artist who exposes seances"? Just wondering.
  26. Richard

    More TV Psychics and Skeptics - Video

    This is from the Australian TV show of the 1980s 'The Investigators' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AMUWp-HbCI The point was true 20 years ago and today. It's a question of Consumer Affairs.
  27. Richard

    Skeptics in 1986 - Video

    Odd.. I posted this a few hours back and it seems to have gone? anyway.... Blast from the Past. Who is the strange looking, youthful skeptic? None other than Barry Williams. Yes, before he applied for the role of Mr. S. Claus, Barry appeared on radio and TV in the 1980s. Here is a classic...
  28. Richard

    Australian Skeptics Dinner Talk - Video

    Dr Peter Slezak Science: Good, Bad and Bogus 10 June 2006 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4244448077961192227
  29. SezMe

    Magic for Skeptics Workshop

    Any other forumites going to this event at CFI - West?
  30. KelvinG

    Vancouver skeptics

    There's been a few threads on Vancouver in recent weeks and it got me wondering if we could scrape together enough folks in the lower mainland (and perhaps beyond) to have a decent sized get together. So, whoever's down with such a plan, let yourself be known in this thread and we'll see if...

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