Pharyngula reports at http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/03/youtube_has_banned_the_james_r.php that YouTube has suspended the account of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JERF). I can confirm that the YouTube JREF videos embedded in my blog no longer work and instead display the message "This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.".
The problem with YouTube is that they will [...]
Archive of entries posted on March 2009
YouTube bans James Randi
Quacks Starter Pack!
The Quackometer has a humorous article on how to create your own new alternative medicine or treatment.
http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/03/top-ten-tips-for-creating-your-own-new.html
Nice one!
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2009
FIA Formula 1 Grand Prix 2009 on the BBC
Well, now that the Formula 1 Grand Prix has started, it was wonderful to see the UK TV coverage return to the BBC with Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” and accompanied with some great computer graphics. I’m sorry ITV, but the BBC win this feature hands down!
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2009
Is that taxpayer’s money being wasted (again)?
We all know that the mechanisms that psychics use are based on lying to people, fooling people, to fraudulently represent what they are doing. So I am at a loss to explain why the government knowingly awarded cash to “self styled” mediums Paul Rees and Deborah Rees. If anything, in my opinion, those who claim [...]
"defamation of religion"
Good. James Randi’s article http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/487-a-u-n-victory-for-reason.html states that the silly proposal brought to the United Nations to "…forbid critical, insulting or defamatory statements about religion…" has been rejected. Excellent news.
I will criticise religion. I will make fun of it. Because clear and critical thinking demands it. Religions have, for far too long, abused their powers and [...]
Bad Astronomy!
Phil Plait of the legendary Bad Astronomy website has a nefarious plan!
He has some great blog articles and other resources that educate on all things astronomy, pareidolia and the fight against misinformation and nonsense. Check it out.
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2009
Health Professions Council nonsense
More hot stuff from DC’s Improbable Science http://dcscience.net/?p=1284
DC makes some very pertinent points regarding the decline of rigour within the Health Professionals Council (HPC), and the growth of nonsense. Nonsense is as nonsense does.
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2009
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council – Ofquack!
The Quackometer has an interesting article about the financial state of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) humorously known as Ofquack:
http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/03/will-government-bail-out-ofquack.html
It shouldn’t have surprised me but, in hindsight it now seems obvious, Ofquack is very much dependent upon fees from particular practitioners of pseudoscience…the dreaded witch-doctors known as homeopaths.
Ofquack is a meaningless entity, [...]
Royal firm’s adverts ‘misleading’
Some progress, of sorts http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7956378.stm
The MHRA has upheld the complaint about the wording used to advertise the medical efficacy of Prince Charles’s Dutchy Originals "Duchy Herbals Echina-Relief Tincture" and "Duchy Herbals Hyperi-Lift Tincture".
Now, I’m no fan of the MHRA as they are not fully transparent and have washed their hands in dealing with certain products. [...]
