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The Drake Equation: What are the odds of finding intelligent life?0
- Biology & Evolution, Critical Thinking, Environment, Physics, Math & Chemistry, Popular Science, Space, Space and beyond
- September 26, 2018
Ever wonder if we’ll find intelligent life in our galazy, with whom we could one day communicate with? With approximately 100 billion stars in our Milky Way, it certainly seems plausible that such a species or civilization might exist. The Drake Equation, developed by Frank Drake in 1961, is a tool to estimate these odds.
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24 Logical Fallacies You Should Understand and Avoid 4
- Critical Thinking, Critical Thought/Skepticism, Environment, Logical Fallacies & Cognitive Biases
- September 22, 2018
Logical Fallacies are used when we form an argument using a misconception or presumption. An argument will be invalid if the logic used to reach the conclusion is false. This is regardless of whether the assumptions of that argument are found true. People use heuristics or mental shortcuts when they aim to make quick decisions.
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Beware of Bogus Dietary Supplements 1
- Critical Thinking, Environment, Health/Medicine/Quackery
- September 19, 2018
Dietary supplements have been making headlines lately, and not in a good way. The issue of the healthfulness and safety of many commercial brand dietary supplements continues to crop up as study after study reveals disturbing truths about their contents. Recently the Harvard Health Blog published an article that fleshed out some of the latest
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10 Scientific Quotes That Were Way Off 0
- Critical Thinking, Environment, History & Geography, Pics and Lists, Space
- September 17, 2018
Futurists, scientists, and academics aim to predict and advise leaders on trends, scenarios, emerging market opportunities, and risk management. They may offer their wisdom with respect to human society or of life on earth in general. As one might imagine, predicting the future with any certainty (in the legitimate sense) is not a trivial task.
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How to recognize fake news 0
- Critical Thinking, Critical Thought/Skepticism, Environment
- September 17, 2018
How to identify and protect yourself from fake news In today’s post-truth era, the concept of “fake news” has taken center stage. Agenda disagrees with the facts? It’s fake news. Don’t like what the other networks are saying about you? Also fake news. Content creators have become increasingly successful at fooling people into believing half-truths
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Pseudoscience and Magical Thinking: What’s the Harm?2
- Controversial, Critical Thinking, Critical Thought/Skepticism, Environment, Health/Medicine/Quackery, Nonsense
- September 16, 2018
What’s The Harm is a website that lists cases where a lack of critical thinking has caused unnecessary harm, death, injury, hospitalization, major financial loss, or other damages. Here are 10 striking examples where pseudoscience and a lack of critical thinking has lead to a great deal of harm. WARNING: Some readers might find this
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2 of the most dangerous misconceptions about the Bible
- Controversial, Critical Thinking, Environment, History, Religion and Atheism, Religion/Morality/Atheism
- August 1, 2018
The 10 Commandments of Rational Debate [logical fallacies explained]
- Critical Thinking, Critical Thought/Skepticism, Environment, History, Logical Fallacies & Cognitive Biases
- October 11, 2018
How do levitating street performers work?
- Critical Thinking, Environment, History, How Stuff Works, Magic/Illusions, Optical Illusions, Today I learned...
- October 21, 2018
Questions for Theists, God, and Religion
- Controversial, Critical Thinking, Environment, History, Religion and Atheism, Religion/Morality/Atheism
- August 23, 2018
The Moon Landing Hoax Debunked (again)
- Critical Thinking, Environment, Frauds/Hoaxes/Conspiracies, Videos
- September 5, 2018

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- Critical Thinking, Environment, Resources, Websites
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- Critical Thinking, Environment, Physics, Math & Chemistry, Space
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- Critical Thinking, Environment, Physics, Math & Chemistry, Space, Uncategorized
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- Critical Thinking, Environment, Magic/Illusions, Optical Illusions
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Relatively Interesting promotes science, reason, critical thinking, and the magic of reality. We point the skeptical eye at pseudoscience, quackery, religion, and the paranormal. Nothing is off limits, and everything is up for discussion. We also curate and share the many amazing things that exist in the natural world, the feats and accomplishments that humanity has achieved, and the incredible discoveries our universe has to offer. Subjects include (but are not limited to!) space, history, geography, geology, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, psychology, language, and how stuff works.