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Military “Black Ops” on Mars. Really?

Military “Black Ops” on Mars. Really?
The Aram Chaos region of Mars, as seen by the HiRISE camera on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA) There’s a military operation on Mars! How do we know this? Psychics — or “military grade remote viewers” as they like to be called — “saw” it, and...

Want a Little Doom for Supper?

Want a Little Doom for Supper?
It can mean only one thing: John Cusack is revisiting his Con Air days. Tonight, our screens are being hijacked by Armageddon for two minutes between 10:45-11pm EDT, 9:45-10pm CDT, 8:45-9pm MDT and 10:45-11pm PDT. No, Jon & Kate aren’t going to be screaming at each other (why do people find...

“Knowing” How Solar Flares Don’t Work

“Knowing” How Solar Flares Don’t Work
My wife turned to me as the credits rolled and asked, “Can you sue a production company for inaccurate science in a movie?” “Hmmm… good point!” I said. “Unfortunately, though, I think it’s just called ‘being creative.’” But that got me thinking....

“Science Knows It Doesn’t Know Everything… Otherwise It Would Stop.”

I love this video. Dara O’Brian, Irish comedian, says it the way it is, and as Phil Plait said, “I sometimes think that comedians wield more skeptical leverage than bloggers.” This is true, but it’s up to us bloggers to post cool snippets from skeptical comedian sets and have...

Bloggers Must Fill the Public-Science Gap

Bloggers Must Fill the Public-Science Gap
So, there appears to be a growing fissure between what public opinion considers to be “science” and what “science” really is. I could start making some huge proclamations that this might explain modern pseudo-science (like this, this or this) or this gaping hole is a new one...

Arizona State Senator: ‘This Earth’s Been Here 6,000 Years…’

“…I know I’m going on and on and I’ll shut up.” Yes, please do. I’m not sure what’s going on these last few days, but Astroengine has been filled with pseudo-science, media insanity and conspiracy theories. I suspect we’re seeing the first few cases of...