Skepticism. It’s why we blog.

I was catching up on Skeptoid episodes this weekend. The episode on The Black Knight Satellite started out with some really convincing stories about a mysterious object orbiting the earth (you’ll have to listen to the podcast for details!). I absolutely loved how Brian Dunning, author of Skeptoid, made the transition to the next part of the episode… spoilers! Continue reading “Skepticism. It’s why we blog.”

Logical Fallacies

In discussions about GMOs, both proponents and opponents make logical fallacies and claim that the other side is making logical fallacies. Sometimes arguments seem compelling even though they are based on faulty logic. In this post, you can find some common and not-so-common logical fallacies conveniently listed in alphabetical order.
Most of this post was written by Brian Dunning of the excellent podcast Skeptoid, who has generously given us permission to use his work here with some modification. The content can be found in its original form at Skeptoid, in the episodes A Magical Journey through the Land of Logical Fallacies – Part 1A Magical Journey through the Land of Logical Fallacies – Part 2, and Some New Logical Fallacies.

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