Author Archives: Fallacy Man

Is it likely that alternative medicine works? The importance of prior probability

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Prior probability is basically just the plausibility of a result, given everything else we know about the universe. In other words, when evaluating a hypothesis or a study, you should weigh your confidence in the result not only on the … Continue reading →

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Courts don’t determine scientific facts

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Most people have probably seen the recent news that Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million following the ruling by a California jury that Monsanto’s glyphosate (a.k.a. Roundup) is dangerous and likely contributed to Dewayne Johnson’s cancer. I could … Continue reading →

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Scientism: Is it a straw man or a legitimate critique?

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Fallacy Man

If you browse through the comments on this blog/Facebook page, or the pages of just about any other pro-science page, you will quickly find accusations of “scientism.” Indeed, among those who like to disagree with scientific results, this seems to … Continue reading →

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Replacing science-based cancer treatments with “alternative treatments” increases your risk of dying from cancer (new study)

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Fallacy Man

Cancer is a truly terrible disease, and although our ability to treat and even cure many types of cancer has greatly improved, our current methods for dealing with it are admittedly imperfect and often have serious side-effects. It is, therefore, … Continue reading →

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6 major problems with a flat earth

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Fallacy Man

I’m going to do something I thought I never would and hoped I’d never have to. I’m going to talk about the concept of a flat earth and explain a few of the many lines of evidence that clearly indicate … Continue reading →

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