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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th February 2016, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,972
Posted By briandunning
The Conspirators: new animated comedy short

Enjoy. :-)

https://youtu.be/XS5he4zIkpk
Forum: Skeptical Events 3rd July 2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,251
Posted By briandunning
TAM 2012 airport ride sharing?

I know the South Point has an airport shuttle, but is there a thread or forum somewhere for travelers for whom the shuttle timing doesn't work?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th October 2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,679
Posted By briandunning
It took a long time but here is what I was able...

It took a long time but here is what I was able to get approval to say:
http://skeptoid.com/blog/2011/10/05/a-partial-explanation/

Thanks much to all those who have offered me such wonderful...
Forum: Skeptoid 12th October 2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 54,697
Posted By briandunning
How about putting your name on this, you seem to...

How about putting your name on this, you seem to know a whole hell of a lot about it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2011, 11:59 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,679
Posted By briandunning
I appreciate that the tone of this conversation...

I appreciate that the tone of this conversation is not typical of most such posts on the Internet, where the posters almost seem to gleefully gloat over this. It is the most horrible and traumatic...
Forum: Skeptical Events 1st September 2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 34,218
Posted By briandunning
I will be in Alice Springs before TAM Oz, and in...

I will be in Alice Springs before TAM Oz, and in Melbourne after TAM Oz. I don't have the specific dates yet, but that's the plan. If you're in either of those areas and want to be notified of the...
Forum: Skeptoid 8th July 2010, 05:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,180
Posted By briandunning
I bet someone is now going to do "Uber-Skeptoid"...

I bet someone is now going to do "Uber-Skeptoid" as a podcast.
:-)
Forum: Skeptoid 18th May 2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,949
Posted By briandunning
Completely agree. Not sure of your point, though;...

Completely agree. Not sure of your point, though; has someone here asserted that?
Forum: Skeptical Events 26th February 2010, 09:17 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,456
Posted By briandunning
I made a Facebook event page. If you're on...

I made a Facebook event page. If you're on Facebook and you're going, join the event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=330035837119
Forum: Skeptoid 27th October 2009, 04:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,223
Posted By briandunning
Before anyone spends a significant amount of...

Before anyone spends a significant amount of their time to educate you on a matter for which you've given every indication that you're unwilling to be educated, can you tell us what steps you've...
Forum: Skeptoid 24th May 2009, 10:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,223
Posted By briandunning
hereisjoe - Your information about carbon dating...

hereisjoe - Your information about carbon dating is incomplete. Carbon dating, due to its short half-life, is only good up to about 55,000 years old; nobody uses it for rocks or other non-organic...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th April 2009, 01:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,160
Posted By briandunning
All fine suggestions. Here is some more info: ...

All fine suggestions. Here is some more info:

1. It needs to be interesting on video, hopefully even exciting. Going to sleep isn't really interesting enough, although it does produce a reliable...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th April 2009, 03:15 PM
Replies: 1,556
Views: 139,171
Posted By briandunning
Robert sure looks fantastic with all the weight...

Robert sure looks fantastic with all the weight off. I'd like to say "Hope he doesn't finally get home only to sit around eating all day", but that would be hypocritical of me. :-)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th April 2009, 01:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,160
Posted By briandunning
How is it possible to affect your brain?

We're making an episode of a new web series on promoting critical thinking and need a visual demonstration of some method that can produce a measurable change in the brain.

We need to induce a...
Forum: Skeptoid 10th April 2009, 08:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,409
Posted By briandunning
This was very interesting, because I heard from...

This was very interesting, because I heard from an anthropologist after the episode aired. According to him, the Hopewell culture routinely made jewelry out of the jaws of their enemies, into which...
Forum: Skeptoid 7th December 2008, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By briandunning
Ain't missed a week in 2 years.

Ain't missed a week in 2 years.
Forum: Skeptoid 3rd December 2008, 01:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,059
Posted By briandunning
Your comments might have been nixed by a...

Your comments might have been nixed by a moderator. There are no known problems with the comments... Also your browser might have been caching the recent comments which were in a javascript file for...
Forum: Skeptoid 7th October 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,553
Posted By briandunning
dlrion, what are some fuel cell myths? I don't...

dlrion, what are some fuel cell myths? I don't believe I've ever heard any, certainly nothing I'd call a popular misconception.
Forum: Skeptoid 29th September 2008, 05:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,333
Posted By briandunning
I would be glad to give more details of what I...

I would be glad to give more details of what I experienced. I don't have the explanation of exactly why it happened or what exactly caused it. Maybe it was something that had nothing to do with the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th August 2008, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1,556
Views: 139,171
Posted By briandunning
Yet more good wishes for Robert. I still expect...

Yet more good wishes for Robert. I still expect him as a speaker at TAM 7.
Forum: Skeptoid 30th July 2008, 07:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,815
Posted By briandunning
Skeptoid answers student questions!

Answering Student Questions on Skeptoid

I'm going to do some episodes where I answer questions sent in by students. Ask me anything you want to know about. Your question has to be short, no more...
Forum: Skeptoid 29th June 2008, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,964
Posted By briandunning
Now you know to always believe anything said by...

Now you know to always believe anything said by someone wearing a white labcoat.
Forum: Skeptoid 16th June 2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,964
Posted By briandunning
No worries, that was temporary, there was a fire...

No worries, that was temporary, there was a fire at the ISP where my server cluster is located, but it's all back up now.

Don't worry if you don't see one of the torrent files being seeded by more...
Forum: Skeptoid 12th June 2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,628
Posted By briandunning
LOL, good one, I haven't heard of that before....

LOL, good one, I haven't heard of that before. Thanks! :-)
Forum: Skeptoid 12th June 2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,964
Posted By briandunning
"Here Be Dragons" - 40 minute free critical thinking video

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display.

Most people fully accept...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th June 2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,418
Posted By briandunning
"Here Be Dragons" - 40 minute free critical thinking video

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display.

Most people fully accept...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th May 2008, 11:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,545
Posted By briandunning
Yes, true, here is my source: The source for...

Yes, true, here is my source:
The source for this statement is from Entrepreneur.com, at:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/acfntheatmfranchisebusiness/308570-1.html
Total investment:...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th May 2008, 11:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,664
Posted By briandunning
In case anyone's interested, I did a 10-minute...

In case anyone's interested, I did a 10-minute podcast episode on the crystal skulls on April 29:
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4098
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th May 2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,545
Posted By briandunning
I've just learned that this is a $26/mo "prepaid...

I've just learned that this is a $26/mo "prepaid legal" law firm. Notice that they never refer to ACFN as their client, only that they're "writing on their behalf" and that I should follow up...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th May 2008, 10:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,545
Posted By briandunning
A new legal threat for Skeptoid podcast!

I received the following in reference to the episode http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4095 "Bend Over and Own Your Own Business." Anyone have any thoughts? I thought I did a pretty good job of carefully...
Forum: Skeptoid 27th April 2008, 08:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,146
Posted By briandunning
Very true. In fact, the PT Cruiser resulted from...

Very true. In fact, the PT Cruiser resulted from the same loophole. By making one specific alteration (which I don't recall exactly, maybe someone else can? I think it had to do with the way the rear...
Forum: Skeptoid 30th March 2008, 12:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,471
Posted By briandunning
People go to the supermarket more than 2-4 times...

People go to the supermarket more than 2-4 times a month too.

When you say you eat "way too much of it", can you be more specific? Are you getting way too much fat, way too many calories, way too...
Forum: Skeptoid 30th March 2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,284
Posted By briandunning
No, I've never heard of any well-performed...

No, I've never heard of any well-performed research that indicates any plausible link between vaccination and autism, and that might change my mind.
Forum: Skeptoid 26th March 2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,471
Posted By briandunning
Newton Fig, your post makes the opposite point...

Newton Fig, your post makes the opposite point you intend. You cited lots of articles that say how much Americans love fast food. But note that the point of all such articles is to be critical of...
Forum: Skeptoid 26th March 2008, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,468
Posted By briandunning
Thanks so much! :-) :-)

Thanks so much! :-) :-)
Forum: Skeptoid 7th March 2008, 09:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,102
Posted By briandunning
Groan. Unfortunately I have to (yet again) reply...

Groan. Unfortunately I have to (yet again) reply to a sales pitch as if it is science. Just look at the list of factual errors in this one pitch:

- That MonaVie was conceived and/or formulated by...
Forum: Skeptoid 5th March 2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,102
Posted By briandunning
MonaVie

Here is a warning letter sent by the FDA to a MonaVie distributor. Beware, all those who peddle pseudoscience:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/warn/cyber/2007/UTVokes.pdf
Forum: Skeptoid 21st February 2008, 03:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,471
Posted By briandunning
I think "America's love affair with fast food" is...

I think "America's love affair with fast food" is a fantasy. People who "love fast food" are few and far between. I stop there on family road trips, and when I do, I don't eat more than I eat at any...
Forum: Skeptoid 21st February 2008, 03:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,354
Posted By briandunning
I think there's very little actual disagreement...

I think there's very little actual disagreement on this page. Let's not argue for argument's sake. Keep in mind that probably everyone here agrees on 95% of these issues. We're much more teammates in...
Forum: Skeptoid 20th February 2008, 06:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,719
Posted By briandunning
Wikipedia is great except for controversial...

Wikipedia is great except for controversial subjects, which is (unfortunately) just about all that I discuss. So it's of quite limited value for my research. As Quath does, I generally use it only as...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st January 2008, 01:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 958
Posted By briandunning
Thanks -- but unfortunately we don't have the...

Thanks -- but unfortunately we don't have the resources to do any cold calling. We're asking that interested parties provide us their contact info on the web page, http://skeptologists.com. If you...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st January 2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 958
Posted By briandunning
This is aimed at Discovery, TLC, Sci-Fi, etc....

This is aimed at Discovery, TLC, Sci-Fi, etc. These networks work in reverse from Hollywood. You make your pilot first, then you shop around your completed pilot. If a network likes it, they don't...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 31st January 2008, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,471
Posted By briandunning
Advice on Audio CD image files?

I am attempting to fulfill the numerous requests for versions of my Skeptoid podcast in a more universal format, namely Audio CDs.

Listeners ask for "something my grandma can listen to" -- so I'm...
Forum: Skeptoid 31st January 2008, 12:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,932
Posted By briandunning
I like this idea for a show. Frankly I have...

I like this idea for a show. Frankly I have minimal clue on how best to approach it.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th January 2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 958
Posted By briandunning
New skeptical TV show: The Skeptologists

Many of you have already heard this announced at TAM, or on Skeptic's Guide or Skeptoid, but here is an update for all.

I am co-executive producing a new TV pilot called The Skeptologists, about a...
Forum: Skeptoid 22nd January 2008, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,260
Posted By briandunning
Sorry all, didn't mean to be secretive. Note what...

Sorry all, didn't mean to be secretive. Note what forum you're posting in. This is the forum for the Skeptoid podcast, skeptoid.com. :-)
Forum: Skeptoid 22nd January 2008, 08:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,260
Posted By briandunning
Thanks for your support! :-)

Thanks for your support! :-)
Forum: Skeptoid 15th January 2008, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,023
Posted By briandunning
I am going to be doing just this next month. A...

I am going to be doing just this next month. A church group has asked me to give my presentation on debating with a creationist.

I plan to start it off with a quick primer on the many different...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th January 2008, 01:37 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 341
Posted By briandunning
Brian Dunning's new book "Skeptoid" now available on Amazon

My new book, "Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena", is now available on Amazon.com. It's an adaptation of the first 50 podcast episodes.

Get yours today!
...
Forum: Skeptoid 11th January 2008, 01:35 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 617
Posted By briandunning
Skeptoid book now available on Amazon!

Get your copy today!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434821668?ie=UTF8&tag=briandunningc-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434821668
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