http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/-t1.htm Post your relevant articles here! Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:09:34 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/gothic/logo.png http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/-t1.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/there-are-more-thnngs-in-our-beautiful-garden-t397.htm Jamie Clubb http://beelzebubsbroker.blogspot.com/2009/09/there-are-more-things-in-our-beautiful.html]]> Articles Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:09:34 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/there-are-more-thnngs-in-our-beautiful-garden-t397.htm#1490 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/there-are-more-thnngs-in-our-beautiful-garden-t397.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/a-ramble-on-the-moon-t396.htm Jamie Clubb http://beelzebubsbroker.blogspot.com/2009/07/ramble-on-moon.html]]> Articles Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:58:15 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/a-ramble-on-the-moon-t396.htm#1489 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/a-ramble-on-the-moon-t396.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/bad-thinking-bad-company-t395.htm Jamie Clubb http://beelzebubsbroker.blogspot.com/2009/07/bad-thinking-bad-company.html]]> Articles Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:11:48 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/bad-thinking-bad-company-t395.htm#1488 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/bad-thinking-bad-company-t395.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudohistory-t390.htm Jamie Clubb Despite the growing pace of pseudohistory there really isn't a lot out there addressing it in the same way that scientists and science-supporters have taken on the mantle of modern scepticism to do battle with pseudoscience. However, here are some good links: http://www.skepdic.com/pseudohs.html - The Skeptic Dictionary offers a far better definition of pseudohistory than Wikipedia does. It is far from perfect. For example, I distinguish faction (overt and honest intentional mixture of ... Articles Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:24:42 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudohistory-t390.htm#1465 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudohistory-t390.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/neuro-linguistic-programming-t387.htm undercover sceptic http://undercoversceptic.blogspot.com/2009/05/neuro-linguistic-programming.html

My view of NLP, something not everyone agrees with but.....

Be sceptical,

Den.]]> Articles Sun, 31 May 2009 09:45:33 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/neuro-linguistic-programming-t387.htm#1460 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/neuro-linguistic-programming-t387.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ockham-s-razor-t379.htm undercover sceptic The Razor Ockham’s razor is the principle of parsimony or simplicity according to which the simpler theory is more likely to be true. Ockham did not invent this principle; it is found in Aristotle, Aquinas, and other philosophers Ockham read. Nor did he call the principle a “razor.” In fact, the first known use of the term “Occam’s razor” occurs in 1852 in the work of the British mathematician William Rowan Hamilton. Although Ockham never even makes an argument for the validity of the principle, ... Articles Mon, 11 May 2009 17:59:43 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ockham-s-razor-t379.htm#1431 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ockham-s-razor-t379.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbusters-t380.htm undercover sceptic http://scepticsguidetoghosts.blogspot.com/2009/05/ghostbusters.html

Who ya gonna call???????????

Be sceptical,

Den.]]> Articles Tue, 12 May 2009 14:57:58 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbusters-t380.htm#1432 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbusters-t380.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/insidious-ghostbusters-t378.htm undercover sceptic http://undercoversceptic.blogspot.com/2009/05/insidious-evil-of-ghostbusters.html

My first of many articles that are intended to be a first line defence against the insidious beliefs of the Ghostbusting community,

Regards,

Den.]]> Articles Mon, 11 May 2009 12:32:10 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/insidious-ghostbusters-t378.htm#1430 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/insidious-ghostbusters-t378.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/the-swines-t376.htm Jamie Clubb http://beelzebubsbroker.blogspot.com/]]> Articles Thu, 07 May 2009 21:28:07 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/the-swines-t376.htm#1428 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/the-swines-t376.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/deconstructionism-t375.htm undercover sceptic Deconstructionism I received an email this very night from a fellow sceptic that is far more knowledgeable and eloquent than I. However like the best of us he stumbled and I was fortunate enough to be the person he looked to for advice on a prickly subject area. The word 'Deconstructionism' was mentioned and tied in with Scepticism, a very true but deliciously naughty little puzzle to throw at someone as Deconstructionism is not that widely recognized as associated with the modern ... Articles Thu, 07 May 2009 21:07:23 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/deconstructionism-t375.htm#1427 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/deconstructionism-t375.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/swine-flu-madness-sweeping-the-nation-t372.htm undercover sceptic Swine flu madness! THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING! Is it just me or are we seeing yet another chicken little 'pure madness' panic sweeping the world yet again, this time the culprit is swine flu. Reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the 'pandemic' can not contained and they have placed swine flu at n 4 out of 6 for danger level. Does this really mean we should run round like headless chickens, which is exactly what we did a couple of years back with the avian ... Articles Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:50:02 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/swine-flu-madness-sweeping-the-nation-t372.htm#1423 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/swine-flu-madness-sweeping-the-nation-t372.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbuster-spooks-the-ladies-t371.htm undercover sceptic Local Ghostbuster spooks the ladies! Reading my local gazette on line today (It's certainly not worth paying for) I see the Gazette's resident 'Ghostbuster' is out there spreading unfounded truths and creating credulous beliefs in the gullible yet again. To Quote: Mr Hallowell said: "Without a doubt, the Customs House is haunted, but it is still a very welcoming place. How can Mr Hallowell be so certain as to state in a local newspaper he has no doubts that the customs ... Articles Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:48:30 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbuster-spooks-the-ladies-t371.htm#1422 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/ghostbuster-spooks-the-ladies-t371.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/sceptic-completes-firewalk-t369.htm undercover sceptic Saturday, 18 April 2009 Sceptic completes firewalk Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to operate in spite of fear! A few weeks back I had the fortune to happen across an article in my local Gazette discussing a fire-walk charity event in aid of the local St Clare's Hospice. Now I had heard quite a bit previously about fire walking ceremonies, they have been practiced by many cultures , all with their own slight variations on a theme, for many years now and ... Articles Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:27:02 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/sceptic-completes-firewalk-t369.htm#1420 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/sceptic-completes-firewalk-t369.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/on-scepticism-t368.htm undercover sceptic Saturday, 18 April 2009 On Scepticism Scepticism - To believe that nothing is certain. As a sceptic this is my motto in life, I walk a fine line between the dogmatists (who claim to have the whole truth) and the Sophists (Who claim there is no truth or that it is beyond our reach). The dogmatic lifestyle has been hijacked by many of the new age sceptics that merrily post on forums about how something has been scientifically 'proven' and therefore is absolutely correct, as ... Articles Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:57:35 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/on-scepticism-t368.htm#1419 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/on-scepticism-t368.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/martial-arts-scepticism-martial-appeals-t364.htm Jamie Clubb

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http://undercoversceptic.blogspot.com/2009/03/acupuncture-straight-to-point.html

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Den.]]> Articles Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:31:34 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/acupuncture-straight-to-the-point-t359.htm#1402 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/acupuncture-straight-to-the-point-t359.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudoscepticism-and-pseudo-history-t358.htm Jamie Clubb http://jamieclubb.blogspot.com/2009/03/pseudoscepticism-and-pseudo-history.html]]> Articles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:24:07 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudoscepticism-and-pseudo-history-t358.htm#1399 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/pseudoscepticism-and-pseudo-history-t358.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/can-history-be-objective-t351.htm Jamie Clubb
http://jamieclubb.blogspot.com/2009/02/can-history-be-objective-conversation.html]]> Articles Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:32:48 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/can-history-be-objective-t351.htm#1388 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/can-history-be-objective-t351.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/creationism-in-bristol-t352.htm undercover sceptic

http://skepticblog.org/2009/02/17/a-skeptic-goes-inside-noahs-ark/

Regards,

Den.]]> Articles Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:56:02 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/creationism-in-bristol-t352.htm#1390 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/creationism-in-bristol-t352.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/history-of-history-t347.htm Jamie Clubb http://jamieclubb.blogspot.com/2009/01/history-on-history-essential-for-all.html]]> Articles Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:59:50 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/history-of-history-t347.htm#1383 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/history-of-history-t347.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/cam-crackdown-t344.htm undercover sceptic Wednesday, 21 January 2009 Alternative therapy 'crackdown' Hurrah! Finally a step in the right direction, Maggie Dunn has been appointed head of the first regulatory body of complimentary medicine and she has vowed to be a watchdog with bite, rather than just bark; ensuring she will drive out the cowboys within the industry wherever they may be found. It is estimated that thousands of 'clinics' will be forced out of business by the new move which does not concern itself with whether ... Articles Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:53:47 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/cam-crackdown-t344.htm#1380 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/cam-crackdown-t344.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/equilibrium-t339.htm undercover sceptic Equilibrium Todays topic is like something straight from the movie 'Equilibrium'. For those of you that do not know the movie it starred it stars Christian Bale (Batman) as a government agent whos job it is to punish those breaking the rules. Books, art and Music are strictly forbidden where people are forced to succumb to a life of Governmental servitude where emotion is stricly forbidden. Billed as 'The matrix meets 1984'I have to say the movie ended up so much more than that, ... Articles Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:50:28 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/equilibrium-t339.htm#1375 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/equilibrium-t339.htm http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/interest-shredding-t335.htm undercover sceptic Interest shredding madness! I do'nt know if it's just me and this is likely treasonous but is this Government completely stark raving bonkers? Yet another interest rate cut dropping the level down to 1.5% and the difference this makes is astronomical to anyone thats been sensible with their money. It seems this Government has a fiscal policy of bashing the thrifty to pay the greedy. I just wish I had known this many moons ago when I would have gladly taken out a 125% mortgage, maxed ... Articles Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:09:52 GMT http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/interest-shredding-t335.htm#1370 http://sceptic.darkbb.com/articles-f4/interest-shredding-t335.htm