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Correlation does not equal causation 5 Warpy May 2014 Jun 2014 4 1994

The Indian miracle-buster stuck in Finland 3 muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 Jun 2014 4 1684

Does Non-Caeliac Gulten Intolerance Actually Exist? 6 wyldwolf May 2014 May 2014 3 2325

Drinking Harmonized H20 as a Sunscreen...How far does one need to read to find complete idiocy? 4 xocet May 2014 May 2014 1 2888

Oh, I was tempted ... so tempted - Harmonized H2O 7 intaglio May 2014 May 2014 2 2294

Sugar vs. added sugar 8 Silent3 May 2014 May 2014 0 1917

"Right To Try Woo" laws being advocated for... 7 Archae May 2014 May 2014 0 2151

Is this stuff, real, or just woo? 3 Archae May 2014 May 2014 0 1896

If you worry about thinking too much 0 Silent3 May 2014 May 2014 3 1392

63% percent of registered voters in the U.S. buy into at least one political conspiracy theory 18 mr blur Jan 2013 May 2014 0 4092

Seriously? 20 TZ Mar 2014 May 2014 1 4951

NASA Almost Makes Historical Announcement About A Rodent On Mars, but Chickens Out, Curiosity Rover 12 BootinUp Jun 2013 May 2014 0 5939

transcranial direct current stimulation (DIY Brain Stimulation) 2 IDemo May 2014 May 2014 0 1807

Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Websites: What Sites Would You Add? 21 HuckleB Nov 2013 May 2014 5 6253

For those of you on FB 4 TZ May 2014 May 2014 3 1585

This is how I handle mercury 4 LostOne4Ever May 2014 May 2014 12 2336

For you I have just fallen down the rabbit hole 5 intaglio May 2014 May 2014 1 1878

I've just found this article on the Blog "Why Evolution is True" 6 intaglio Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1817

The Pros And Cons Of Vaccinating Children 2 mr blur Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1722

Rheumatism sufferers sought relief inside a whale (BBC) 4 eppur_se_muova Mar 2014 Apr 2014 0 10551

We didn't create the "6,000 year old universe" saying. 4 Archae Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1793

Do You Think the CIA Infected African-Americans With HIV? You’re Not Alone 3 progressoid Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 1757

Another request for the group: 11 Orrex Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 2052

'An electron and a positron walked into a bar…' Scientists tell us their favourite jokes 9 mr blur Dec 2013 Mar 2014 6 3011

California farmers hire dowsers to find water 14 William Seger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2732

Scientists unlock mystery of out-of-body experiences (aka astral trips) 4 William Seger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 1805

A question of perspective... 7 mr blur Mar 2014 Mar 2014 5 2462

Another woo "institute" closes up shop... 3 Archae Mar 2014 Mar 2014 2 1933

Selling Hitler 5 onager Feb 2014 Mar 2014 1 2188

Dumbest pseudoscience, ever 3 William Seger Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2388

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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Great Pyramid at Giza Vandalized to 'Prove' Conspiracy Theory 1 zappaman Feb 2014 Feb 2014 2 1931

"Alternative" medicine and Hitler 0 Archae Feb 2014 Feb 2014 1 1878

Why is GD getting so upset about Woo all of a sudden? 26 mr blur Jan 2014 Feb 2014 2 6188

Anyone else notice this about this story from Gary, Indiana? 7 Archae Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 3810

Want to see just how desperate woo advocates can get? 12 Archae Jan 2014 Feb 2014 6 3494

Study: US Won’t Act On Climate Change Because Citizens Believe The World Is Ending 10 Redfairen May 2013 Jan 2014 5 3924

Bill Nye vs Woo 1 Archae Jan 2014 Jan 2014 2 1608

Michael Pollan as GMO ‘denialist’ dupes credulous New York Times [View all] 53 HuckleB Oct 2013 Jan 2014 2 26998

Researchers dismiss sixth sense – and put their faith in common sense 4 mr blur Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 1844

What is hypnosis ? 4 Sand Wind Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1805

If people evolved from monkeys, then why are there still monkeys around? 3 DetlefK Jan 2014 Jan 2014 10 2256

Rejoice! 3 mr blur Dec 2013 Jan 2014 3 1535

Longevity Science 2 PNW_Dem Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1641

Petition For "Those concerned about food safety and GMOs" ... 2 HuckleB Nov 2013 Jan 2014 0 1946

"Paranormal" photos debunked. 4 Archae Oct 2013 Dec 2013 5 4460

Let us join and give special thanks to The Mighty One - 4 mr blur Dec 2013 Dec 2013 4 1847

Popular Children's Book Author Reveals The 'Spooky Truth' About Creepy Conspiracy Theories 1 progressoid Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 2700

TV psychic charged after Southport car crash 2 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 Dec 2013 3 1694

Michael Savage is a homeopath 3 cpwm17 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 0 1943

The Six Most Misused Words in Science 6 TZ Dec 2013 Dec 2013 5 1986

You know what never gets old? 2 Orrex Dec 2013 Dec 2013 2 1733

Growing Up Unvaccinated (Voices for Vaccines) 2 LeftishBrit Dec 2013 Dec 2013 6 1797

Skeptic Presents: Get Your Guru Going 1 progressoid Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1 1648

Sylvia Browne's last failed prediction... 9 onager Nov 2013 Nov 2013 3 2900

A question for my fellow skeptics: 7 trotsky Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1868

GMO Labeling Fights: Corporation vs. Corporation. 1 HuckleB Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1619

Who knew that timecube had a flag? 0 xocet Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1597

Measles cases in Swansea and Neath prompt 'frustration' 1 LeftishBrit Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1448

For sale: Salt Himalayan Pink Gourmet FDA No Chemicals Non-gmo Organic Halall Kosher 3 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 2268

Positive Psychology and the 'positivity ratio': Nick Brown Smelled Bull 0 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 2399

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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I give up. Today's experience shows me that DU has gone fully into anti-science mode. 25 HuckleB Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 3763

Regarding those mistakes made by science… 1 HuckleB Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 1514

Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel is such a load of crap to me. I watch it 5 RKP5637 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 0 2516

Chairman Mao: The real inventor of “traditional Chinese medicine” 19 HuckleB Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 3808

There goes the Military Channel... 2 Archae Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 1813

Skull of Homo erectus throws story of human evolution into disarray 6 mr blur Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1981

The psychology of spiritualism: science and seances 1 mr blur Oct 2013 Oct 2013 4 1666

The impervious logic of pseudoscience believers 1 mr blur Oct 2013 Oct 2013 3 1660

There's a new guy on our local radio station 6 Rainforestgoddess Sep 2013 Oct 2013 0 2057

"The Money Masters" - is there anyone who's debunked this pile of shit? 2 EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2012 Oct 2013 1 10498

Climate Skepticism 21 Nederland Aug 2013 Oct 2013 1 4312

So I survived a trip to our local Chiropratic School 0 MattBaggins Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 1233

"Medicine is another word for power, love or energy" 7 uppityperson Jun 2013 Oct 2013 0 3280

Paul Karason, Real-life 'Blue Man,' Dies at 62 4 progressoid Sep 2013 Oct 2013 0 2734

A 3-Year-Old Girl with Eye Pain (Child endangerment via nutrition woo) 7 friendly_iconoclast Sep 2013 Oct 2013 3 4614

Raw milk woo spreaders won't give up... 11 Archae Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 3093

Today's Luddites... 9 Archae Sep 2013 Sep 2013 1 3542

Rick Perry's pet young-Earth creationist shows what an ass he really is... 1 Archae Sep 2013 Sep 2013 4 1976

Who was responsible for the JFK conspiracy theories? 4 Archae Sep 2013 Sep 2013 0 2446

More dangerous "medical" woo... 1 Archae Sep 2013 Sep 2013 4 3293

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