Science & Society

Why The Solar Eclipse This August Is A Wonder Of Nature And Not Something To Be Scared Of

This is another of my "Doomsday Debunking" articles, using science and astronomy to debunk some of the crazy modern myths about the end of the world.  This time it's the idea that the eclipse of the sun on 21st August in the US is a "s ...

Article - Robert Walker - Dec 11 2018 - 9:45pm

BLAST Stone Mountain. If we don't in 10,000 AD those carvings will be our "wonder".

Carvings in the stone of mountains are what a civilization does for it's more revered leaders and heroes.   This is because stone monuments, in particular carvings in rock faces can last for tens of thousands of years. Along with Mount Rushmore in Sou ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Aug 17 2017 - 10:36pm

Hurricane Harvey And The Risk To Criminal Evidence

The story that won't be told in the wake of Harvey's wrath is the incredible risk to the thousands upon thousands of items of physical evidence being stored in police departments and crime laboratories throughout Texas- especially in Houston.  An ...

Article - John M. Collins - Sep 3 2017 - 6:45pm

Hurricane Information Updates

Hurricane Information Updates A site which has been providing potentially life-saving updates about the hurricanes, Neven Curlin's Arctic Sea Ice Forum appears to have been hacked.  If so, it is an act of an evil mind.  The hack may cost lives. [edit] ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Sep 8 2017 - 10:17am

Gibbs, Voynich, Wikiwars and the Times Illiteracy Supplement

Gibbs, Voynich, Wikiwars and the Times Illiteracy Supplement Declaration of interest: I have been an independent researcher of the Voynich Manuscript since it was made available on the web by the Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library.  This article ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Sep 10 2017 - 9:30pm

The Voynich Wikiwars- Episode 2

The Voynich Wikiwars- Episode 2 This is a follow-on to my previous article about an opinion piece in the Times Literary Supplement which news media at first accepted uncritically as fact. ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Sep 12 2017 - 11:36pm

The World Is NOT Going To End On 23rd September- Or October- David Meade & Nibiru- FAKE PROPHET ALERT

For the last several weeks I’ve been getting messages from scared people nearly every day. They are worried that the world is going to end on 23rd September. We have had numerous such dates, about a dozen a year at present. The chap who has been promoting ...

Article - Robert Walker - Sep 14 2017 - 6:46am

Nibiru As Daft As Extra Continent In Pacific- Not Particularly Christian- Bullshitter- 23rd September Numerology Nonsense

I thought I should do another debunking article, as there are lots of people who are getting really scared by this BS. The Daily Express particularly is promoting David Meade's book heavily with more than two articles a day on this totally non notabl ...

Article - Robert Walker - Sep 17 2017 - 10:38pm

Both Liberals, Conservatives Engage In Motivated Reasoning To Interpret Science

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many claims have been made that science denial, particularly as it relates to climate change, is primarily a problem of the political right. But what happens when scientific conclusions challenge liberals’ attitu ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 25 2017 - 4:56pm

World Won't End Tomorrow 23rd September- Don't Kill Yourself Over This BS- Advice To Help Those Anxious, Scared And Suicidal

I'm getting numerous pm's from very scared and sometimes suicidal people who think the world will end tomorrow. To those who are scared and suicidal- what do you do if you are scared like this? I've written this article to help you. If you ...

Article - Robert Walker - Sep 22 2017 - 9:31pm