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Science fiction? Musk’s lofty SpaceX goals unrealistic, skeptics say
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=science-fiction-musks-lofty-spacex-goals-unrealistic-skeptics-say
<p>Perfecting launches with Starship will not be enough, warns Scott Hubbard, a former senior NASA official
#unrealistic #skeptics #science #fiction

📼| SkeptixTalk with Susan Blackmore

Susan is one of the most colourful figures in the international sceptical community. In conversation with @hummler.bsky.social , she recounts how she evolved from a student determined to prove the existence of supernatural phenomena into a leading figure in the sceptical movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i76PuBKHhLw

#sceptics #skeptics #skepticism #scepticism

👻 Famous atheist philosopher claims to have seen *something* when he was *dead*—because who doesn't love a good ghost story from a guy who devoted his life to saying there's nothing to see? 🚫🧙‍♂️ Apparently, a brush with #pneumonia and the #afterlife turns even the staunchest #skeptics into spiritual storytellers. 🧐📜
https://www.philosopher.eu/others-writings/a-j-ayer-what-i-saw-when-i-was-dead/ #famousathetist #ghoststory #philosophy #HackerNews #ngated

*Actual "AI skeptics" being actually skeptical about AI making some extravagant claims about some field-of-operations that they actually know enough to be skeptical about #skeptics #skepticism

On Science and Medicine skeptics and MAHA

When you opponent says, “I simply don’t trust you. That is what it is.”

Your reply should be a question:

"What specific attributes or expertise would someone need to demonstrate for you to trust their judgment, even if you disagreed with them at the start?"

or maybe

"Is there any combination of professional background and transparency that would outweigh your personal intuition on this topic?"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opinion/health/maha-public-health.html

#maha #medicine #science #skeptics #kennedy

I watched an interesting talk this evening: https://www.hampshireskeptics.org/25th-february-2026-taking-off-the-blindfold-about-plastic-waste-how-making-waste-visible-changes-behaviour/

About what types of messages caused which types of people to reduce thei volume of single-use plastics they use.

#winchester #skeptics #science #plastics #PlasticsPollution #BreakFreeFromPlastics

Endlich Mastodon eingerichtet. Wem sollte ich dringend folgen?
#psychology #tech #skeptics #nerdy #feminism #science #data

#Glasgow #Skeptics event:

"NASA: For the benefit of all?"

Dr Graeme Eddolls, #UofG graduate and former #NASA researcher

January 13, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm, The Admiral Woods

https://glasgowskeptics.com/event/nasa-for-the-benefit-of-all

#free #seminar #space #talk #glasgow #NASA

05 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter Japanese Story

In this week’s newsletter

• Fortnight in skeptical history – January 6th to 18th
• Can AI replace your lawyer?
• Book Review: Nature’s Last Dance
• Critiquing scientific claims

https://mailchi.mp/f82a56ab4c85/skeptic-news-japanese-story

#nz #skeptics

#Vintage #vaccine #skeptics thought #medicine would turn #kids into #demon #cows

https://www.popsci.com/science/vaccine-skeptics-demon-cows-weirdest-thing-podcast/

C'mon #NYT stop conferring legitimacy on #climate #kooks by referring to the latter as "climate #skeptics"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/climate/climate-change-disinformation.html

#Injustice of #Christian #Salvation by #Belief: #Skeptics POV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S74qsfxiKyA

#christianity #atheist #atheism

🧠💥 "Memory Safety for Skeptics" is here to convince you that worrying about your software's memory safety is just as thrilling as watching paint dry. 🎨😴 Despite #Rust being hailed as the knight in shining armor for this cause, it's really just a hipster language trying to make buffer overflows feel passé. 🛡️📉
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3773095 #MemorySafety #Skeptics #Programming #BufferOverflows #SoftwareDevelopment #HackerNews #ngated