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Post by Cynicus Rex on Jun 15, 2019 20:49:09 GMT
TED talk on homeopathy, quackery and fraud by James Randi. Smart and funny, the best combination to convey information.
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Post by Cynicus Rex on Jun 30, 2019 9:11:55 GMT
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Post by Cynicus Rex on Aug 25, 2019 6:10:50 GMT
The probability of conspiracy theories. journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0147905bigthink.com/natalie-shoemaker/whats-the-probability-that-the-moon-landing-was-all-a-hoax-one-man-has-done-the-math"Grimes has published this mathematical model in PLOS ONE, applying it to some of the most controversial conspiracy theories." "When the amount of people involved in a conspiracy increases, the rate at which the conspiracy will be revealed increases (whether by some sort of whistleblower or by an accidental slip of the tongue). βFor a conspiracy of even only a few thousand actors, intrinsic failure would arise within decades,β he writes. βFor hundreds of thousands, such failure would be assured within less than half a decade." "The grim reality is that there appears to be a cohort so ideologically invested in a belief that for whom no reasoning will shift, their convictions impervious to the intrusions of reality. In these cases, it is highly unlikely that a simple mathematical demonstration of the untenability of their belief will change their viewpoint. However, for the less invested, such an intervention might indeed prove useful."
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Post by Cynicus Rex on Sept 12, 2019 6:16:48 GMT
Mick West is the programmer behind Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, one of the best games ever made. I discovered his podcast on his Wikipedia page. "Tales from the Rabbit Hole is an interview-style podcast focusing on people whose lives have been affected by the conspiracy theory rabbit hole. Guests include both former and current believers in a variety of conspiracy theories, as well as debunkers, skeptics, and the investigators of those theories." www.tftrh.com/
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