According to the Times of India, the Bombay High Court has, in dismissing a case against astrology, been swayed by the arguments that astrology is science. At first I thought that this was a joke. But I suppose the joke is on the court and on India. This is what happens when people do not [...]
Article from Steven Novella at skepticblog: http://skepticblog.org/2010/09/20/you-have-a-degree-in-baloney/ Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2010
Carl Sagan’s book “The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark” includes ideas and tools for skeptical thinking. The following are recommended as tools for testing arguments and detecting fallacious or fraudulent reasoning: TOOLS (1) Wherever possible there must be independent confirmation of the facts. (2) Encourage substantive debate on the evidence by [...]
