New: junkscienceAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932photographysteemhive-166405hive-150122hive-101145hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-188619krsuccesshive-184714bitcoinhive-145157hive-103599hive-193637hive-193186hive-180301hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersrichq11 (72)in informationwar • 6 years agoChanging Reality... The Consequences of Fake ScienceGoogle Images Not long ago I did a post on fake science and its effect on society in general and the scientific method in particular. A significant portion of that piece was devoted to publishing…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 13 of 13: Season 1, Episode 13 - Earth's People ProblemBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 12 of 13: Season 1, Episode 12 - Designer BabiesBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Nye starts off with the benefits of In-vitro-fertilization (IVF), screening, and gene editing. He agrees that there may be a slippery slope but it's…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 11 of 13: Season 1, Episode 11 - Malarkey!By: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Nye begins with ridiculing Anton Mesmer for thinking that he could mesmerize humans or animals. Umm...contrary to what you may believe, hypnotism is very…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 10 of 13: Season 1, Episode 10 - Saving the World - with Space!By: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on This episode is about space exploration. Nye says that we're just a tiny speck on another speck orbiting another speck. But he says that with our brain we…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 9 of 13: Season 1, Episode 9 - The Sexual SpectrumBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Unlike the homosexual debate (which is relatively calm in Western-European countries), the transgender debate (like the cultural appropriation debate) is…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 8 of 13: Season 1, Episode 8 - This Diet is BananasBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on This episode is about criticizing fad diets. And yes, I agree that many diets are fads that have no basis in objective science. But that doesn't prevent…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 7 of 13: Season 1, Episode 7 - Cheat Codes for RealityBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on This episode is about video games and its effect on people and culture. Nye mentions that winning can cause the release of dopamine. Yes and no. While…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 6 of 13: Season 1, Episode 6 - Do Some Shots, Save the WorldBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Nye starts off with a seatbelt demonstration about minimizing risk and applies that to vaccinations. Yah...no. That only works if we're talking about DNA…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 5 of 13: Season 1, Episode 5 - The Original Martian InvasionBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on We start off with presenter and chef Alton Brown attempting to create life. The issue of how life originates on this planet is still an open question in…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 4 of 13: Season 1, Episode 4 - More Food, Less HypeBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Nye begins by extracting strawberry DNA via dish soap, salt, water, and rubbing alcohol. This sets the stage for genetically modified organisms (GMOs).…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 3 of 13: Season 1, Episode 3 - Machines Take Over the WorldBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on In this episode we move onto artificial intelligence (AI). Less than 4 minutes into the episode Nye points to a thermostat and says that it's an…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 2 of 13: Season 1, Episode 2 - Tune Your Quack-o-MeterBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on Nye starts off by debunking black magic and alternative healing by showing how electromagnetism works. Yes, that clearly debunks everything. He says that…shawnalli (19)in science • 6 years agoBill Nye Saves the World Series Debunked Part 1 of 13: Season 1, Episode 1 - Earth Is a Hot MessBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 8 of 8: Season 2, Episode 8 - UprisingBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 7 of 8: Season 2, Episode 7 - Safe PassageBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 6 of 8: Season 2, Episode 6 - PricelessBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 5 of 8: Season 2, Episode 5 - Collapse of the OceansBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 4 of 8: Season 2, Episode 4 - Fueling the FireBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…shawnalli (19)in environment • 6 years agoYears of Living Dangerously Series Debunked Part 3 of 8: Season 2, Episode 3 - The UprootedBy: Shawn Alli Posted: May 31, 2017 (on *Disclosure: I am a climate denier, albeit a more rational one. *Disclosure: I am NOT funded by any oil, natural gas or coal corporations. I am NOT…
