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Category Archives: Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Vaccines don’t give lifelong immunity, but they are still better than natural immunity
Anyone who has spent time talking to anti-vaxxers has probably encountered the argument that we shouldn’t vaccinate because vaccines only provide temporary immunity whereas natural immunity is lifelong. This is one of the most insipid, infuriating, irrational and easily defeated … Continue reading
Posted in Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Tagged anti vaccine arguments, Bad arguments, disease rates, herd immunity, Vaccines
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7 easy ways to lose a debate
One of the saddest statistics about my life is the amount of time that I spend pointlessly debating anti-scientists. Having devoted so much time to this endeavor has, however, allowed me to observe certain patterns and trends in their debate … Continue reading
Posted in Global Warming, Rules of Logic, Science of Evolution, Vaccines/Alternative Medicine
Tagged anti vaccine arguments, Bad arguments, burden of proof, creationism, evaluating evidence, evolution, global climate change, logical fallacies, rules of logic, Vaccines
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2 biggest lies of the anti-vaccine movement
It’s no great secret that the anti-vaccine movement is rife with scientific inaccuracies and logical fallacies, but a few of their claims are so extraordinarily erroneous and demonstrably false that I have difficulty calling them anything other lies. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged anti vaccine arguments, Bad arguments, measles, peer-reviewed studies, Vaccines
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Homeopathic beer: a simple test of homeopathy’s absurd claims
Homeopathy is a very popular “alternative” to conventional medicine. Unfortunately, not only is there no evidence that it works, but it flies in the face of basic science and common sense. It is based on three central tenants: Like cures … Continue reading
What Does It Actually Mean to “Do Your Homework”?
The anti-vaccine movement touts many appealing rallying cries, such as “do your homework,” “educate before you vaccinate,” and “think for yourself.” These slogans sound excellent and I whole-heartedly agree with them, but unfortunately, the actual actions of the anti-vaccers are … Continue reading
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