123 Dec; random shit before break
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Release Date: 12/12/2024
139 - The Perfect Nap
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
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138 - Thimerasol
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Politics - Republican representatives who are super mad that they are not allowed to hit kids in school. Environment - The shrinking of The Caspian Sea. Medicine/Skepticism - Thimerasol; What's with the mercury? Positive - Purple Honey References
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Skeptical Flashback: Mis and Dis Information
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Learn the difference between misinformation and disinformation.
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137 - World Humanist Conference Pulls Out of US; cites safety concerns
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Skepticism/Religious Oppression: Ryan Walters Used Deceit to Get His Christofascist Curriculum Passed Environment/Health: Micro Plastics Are Passing Through the Blood Brain Barrier World: US Has Been Deemed Unsafe for the 2026 Humanist Conference; Plans Moved to Canada Scientific Discovery: First New Magnetism Type Discovered in Almost a Century References:
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136 - The Different Presentation of Autism in Female Presenting Individuals
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Science/Skepticism: One Company's Lies About De-Extinction Science/Pathology: The Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Science/Researched: The Different Presentations of Autism in Female Presenting Individuals Positive: This Family of Puppies Found Forever Homes by Crashing a Bachelor Party References:
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135 - Tooth-in-Eye Surgery
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Political: Afghan Musicians' Lives Ruined by Trump Election Wildlife: Mitten Clawed Crabs Medical: Tooth-in-Eye Surgery Positive: Cranes Adopt Canada Gosling References:
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134 - How Cancer Vaccine Research Saved Us During the Pandemic
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Skeptical/Political: Are Other Countries Really to Blame for the US Fentanyl Crisis? Science: Citizen-Science Project Involves Danish School Children Science/Medicine: How Cancer Vaccine Research Saved Us During the Pandemic Positive/Medicine: Student Creates Acetaminophen Alternative That Works Faster, Offers More Relief and Doesn't Do Anywhere Near the Damage to the Liver References:
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133 -Christian Lies About the Flash at Conception
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Christian Lies: Distorting the facts around the flash at conception analogy Environment: Living Building Materials Christian Corruption: How Millions in Water Infrastructure Funds Were Diverted to a Private Catholic School Positive: Creation of a Cancer Killing Molecule
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132 - Measles
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Religious Oppression: Losing One's Job Based on Lack of Belief Religious Oppression: Forcing Prayer on Schools With Threat to Funding Environment: Selectively Breeding Coral for Heat Tolerance Wildlife: Reintroducing Beavers to England Title Segment: Measles; it's back and people have already died Positive: A Newly Discovered Part of Our Immune System References:
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131 - Unusual Tools for the Job
Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason
Skeptic/Religion: The Taxpayer Funded Corrupt Mormon School Environment: Permafrost Craters Researched: Lava Lights & Clams Used by Industries Positive: Missing Hiker Found References:
info_outlineSkeptical: The Watchmaker Argument
Skeptical: The Sunk Cost Fallacy
Environment: Mysterious Gooey Blobs on Canada's East Coast
Environment 2: New Hajpshire Distillery Makes Whiskey out of Invasive Crabs
Wildlife: Whale Poop; neon green, red, sparkly
Positive: Creepy Doll Contest
References:
https://www.philosophycubed.com/the-watchmakers-self-defeat/
https://www.answers-in-reason.com/religion/atheism/dismantling-the-watchmaker/
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmaker_analogy#:~.text=The%20Watchmaker%20analo
https://www.behavioraleconomics.com/resources/mini-encyclopedia-of-be/sunk-cost-fallacy/
https://hbr.org/2021/07/how-susceptible-are-you-to-the-sunk-cost-fallacy
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-sunk-cost-fallacy-7106851
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost