In light of the recent ruling by the appeals board in Simon’s favour, the BCA has decided to drop the case against him. About freakin’ time too — the press statement they released makes note that they never intended to silence criticism, oh no, that’d be wrong. But, you know, when somebody claims that something you [...]
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Whoa! How long has it been since we said on the Pseudo Scientists that we’d be starting season two? A few months maybe? Well, wait no longer…actually, do wait longer. Because it’s not here yet. To tide you over until that time arrives, there are going to be a few smaller mini episodes coming out, [...]
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The door creaked as Karen crept into the room. This, she later reasoned, likely accounted for the permanent door-half-open-half-closed situation that permeated the collective consciousness of the room — a climate of paranoia (due naturally to the un-nature of the room, or rather the work done within) that necessitated both that no one not supposed [...]
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Tony Pitman, who hosts the Reality Check radio show and podcast, is still away this week — so in a fit of delirium (whose I’m not sure) I’m going on tonight to chat about critical thinking, conspiracy theories, and other fun topics. If you’re in the Melbourne area, tune in to JOY 94.9 FM tonight [...]
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I’ll never really understand the rampant paranoia that seems to accompany the gun-loving subculture of the USA that clings to the Second Amendment like a needy ex-girlfriend. It’s not just that they hold as a basic right the idea that people should be free to own guns — bizarre though that may be in itself [...]
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Imagine if, your entire life, you had lived outwardly pretending to be something you weren’t. Imagine hiding important parts of your personality from friends and colleagues, who either hadn’t guessed the truth or were too polite to pry and mention it. Imagine doing so for eighty-one years. Imagine that you’re James Randi. Today, James Randi [...]
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