tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post8444551368290234908..comments2024-03-27T16:58:26.864-07:00Comments on Unnatural Acts that can improve your thinking: irrelevant appeal to authorityRobert Todd Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865938081392957563noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-43870027310911177552021-07-17T12:31:00.580-07:002021-07-17T12:31:00.580-07:00I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 wit...I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the<br />liver already present. I started on antiviral medications which<br />reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus<br />became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from<br />ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (www.ultimatelifeclinic.com) in March, 2020. Their<br />treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after<br />the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. 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Usually the tone and word choice of a writer hints if they are going to say things I agree with or not, sometimes it backfires though, apparently!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-72063647788392465362012-03-01T07:37:06.182-08:002012-03-01T07:37:06.182-08:00I intentionally left out the 95% number, which has...I intentionally left out the 95% number, which has become like bait to sharks. There is little doubt, however, that the majority of climate scientists agree that there is global warming and that burning fossil fuels and other human behaviors are major contributors to the warming trend. There is disagreement among the majority regarding predictions, which is to be expected. And there is even more disagreement as to what policies to recommend to government leaders. Finally, there is no assurance that governments will act in ways that will benefit the planet and those who dwell here in the long run.Robert Todd Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865938081392957563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-53453592736194556272012-02-29T10:26:42.572-08:002012-02-29T10:26:42.572-08:00As for the Petition project, it is my understandi...As for the Petition project, it is my understanding, Dr. Carrol, that it is to argue against the 'consensus' claims put forth by supports of catastrophic global warming. Especially the 95% number floated around supporting it (I have a good website debunking that poll, it was set up so that even most skeptics would agree, including me, with questions like 'do you think the world has warmed during the 20th century.' Well duh.) If it is used as anything other than to oppose the 'Consensus' argument, which is itself an irrelevant appeal to authority. Any skeptic should recognize that a) far more papers are published supporting catastrophic global warming each year and that b)most studies critical are outside of the Climate Science specialization.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-46523399319292427732012-02-29T10:25:28.841-08:002012-02-29T10:25:28.841-08:00(Sorry for the deleted post, made an error).
Its f...(Sorry for the deleted post, made an error).<br />Its funny, I often 'debunk' certain claims in front of people. Like the claim you can change your blood PH by eating different foods. Often times they well say 'where did you learn that?' And I will reply something like 'You mean about Homeostasis? Pretty sure it was Sophomore year biology...' And these are not stupid people either. Its just they are not used to applying science critically.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-37339209456850167572012-02-29T10:10:40.267-08:002012-02-29T10:10:40.267-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-6688148581998889372012-02-29T10:03:45.994-08:002012-02-29T10:03:45.994-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-75484447976963749632012-02-29T09:58:03.762-08:002012-02-29T09:58:03.762-08:00Right, but your average person needs to be able to...Right, but your average person needs to be able to have the tools to find your website and ignore the anti-vaxx ones. Part of me thinks it is a failure of schooling, but I really did not get my 'skeptical chops' from school (though I did get the science base to look to). Instead reading websites like yours, and James Randi, and watching debunking videos taught my how to think critically an apply the science I already knew. I can tell a claim is bogus almost immediately, versus one I might need to google, and then I know how to look for a person's credentials and sources on their page before I take it (and you are right Wikipedia is often great, especially if its a broad issue). I am not sure how exactly you would teach this... maybe something like the Mythbusters. Debunking after all has great entertainment value.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-43353011324975097652012-02-27T15:47:20.091-08:002012-02-27T15:47:20.091-08:00It's unrealistic to expect the average person ...It's unrealistic to expect the average person to read scientific journal articles, but it is not unreasonable to expect people to seek out reliable, unbiased sources of information. Wikipedia is often a good source. I think my Skeptic's Dictionary is also a good source, not only for information and arguments, but for references to many sources. Skeptic and Skeptical Inquirer magazines are also good sources. Science-Based Medicine, Donald Prothero's blog on Skeptiblog, and the National Center for Science Education are good sources. Many of the writers for those sources do have access to articles that you and I can't afford to buy.Robert Todd Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865938081392957563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778506545780706793.post-52414768007058717502012-02-26T21:39:11.436-08:002012-02-26T21:39:11.436-08:00I certainly agree that the scientific studies them...I certainly agree that the scientific studies themselves should be the method by which critical thinkers judge the validity of certain claims. But my issue with this is: how are normal people going to do this? The people who tend to fall victims to things like the antivax crowd? Even if they have the patience and intelligence to read through the studies, they are going to be pay walled again and again. I know because I have been attempting to write about science issues on Wikipedia, and it is frustrating that some of the studies even highly controversial ones that were talked about in the media are still behind pay walls. Fifty dollars for an electronic version is not cheap... Skeptics and Scientists need to figure out a way to get science in the hands of normal people, though I have no idea how exactly they would do it.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718168445700655442noreply@blogger.com