Category Archives: Skepticism

What TAM8 Felt Like To Me

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Shane

It has been far too long since I’ve blogged, but the most recent Amaz!ng Meeting is a great way to get back into it. I will be doing a number of posts on TAM8 (as it’s known on the Twitters), … Continue reading →

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A Call To Journalists On Reporting About The Climate

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Shane

As I write this post, the outside temperature is -2 degrees F, up a few degrees from -7. It’s pretty damn cold out. I have noticed that there aren’t many news reports talking about climate change now when it’s really … Continue reading →

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My Youtube debut….sort of

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Shane

At TAM6 I participated in the following demonstration: (click here if the video doesn’t embed) My brother and I, though, are so far in the back you can’t make us out. We did bend the spoons though, and the trick … Continue reading →

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One more reason to dislike Sylvia Browne

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Shane

I normally don’t care about celebrity news but this clip of Sylvia Browne being so wildly off concerning Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony is priceless: Click here if you can’t see the video Found this video on the Skepchick Blog. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Shane

Update: Update to this story here: http://www.lessthancredulous.com/2009/09/02/dr-franks-pet-pain-spray-redux I know I’m not the first to post about this, but after watching the commercial last night I was too angry not to post. As someone who has five dogs, two of which … Continue reading →

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Georgia and the uselessness of prayer

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Shane

This week, while violating the establishment clause of the United States Constitution, Governor Sonny Perdue decided to make a public spectacle of himself, praying to “God” for rain. You see, Georgia is suffering from a bad drought, and apparently, if … Continue reading →

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Criss Angel offers his own Million Dollar challenge

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Shane

Skeptics were kind of worried when the show “Phenomenon” was announced as collaboration between Criss Angel and Uri Gellar. Most people who know anything about Gellar know he’s an obvious fraud, and Angel has always been upfront about being only … Continue reading →

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“Teaching the Controversy”

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Shane

The New York times has a story about the desire of some in the field of evolutionary biology to have a paradigm shift. Is Darwin due for an upgrade? There are growing calls among some evolutionary biologists for just such … Continue reading →

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ID vs Intelligence

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Shane

Recently, William Dembski, the tireless crusader against scientific rigor, and Michael Shermer, one of my favorite authors, were involved in a debate at Bridgewater College, a small liberal arts school affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. It was hostile … Continue reading →

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TAM 5 – Day 2 – Friday January 19th 2007 – Part I

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Shane

The second day of TAM 5, was the first day of speakers. It was quite a day. Hal Bidlack opened the day, as usual. He informed us that people from all over the world were attending. A group of people … Continue reading →

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