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Science and Critical Thinking

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active: 2021-07-14 → 2026-07-08

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Top 4 Evangelical findings from 2021 PRRI American Values Survey

I’ve pulled out four key insights from the new PRRI survey. One demographic really stands out, but not in a good way — the Evangelicals.

Nov 08, 2021 · 6 min read · 1,334 claps paywalled #religion #surveys #evangelicals

Top 4 Evangelical findings from 2021 PRRI American Values Survey

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

666: The Beast, Nero, and Centuries of Bad Arithmetic

Why am I writing about 666?

Apr 29, 2026 · 8 min read · 701 claps paywalled #bible #history #religion

666: The Beast, Nero, and Centuries of Bad Arithmetic

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Trump Can Cancel Wind Leases. He Can’t Cancel Physics.

This is really a posting about sea level rise. However, to segue into it I will open with some recent news from Trump’s war on renewable…

Jun 24, 2026 · 8 min read · 579 claps paywalled #climate-change #sea-level-rise #politics

Trump Can Cancel Wind Leases. He Can’t Cancel Physics.

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Drinking Raw Milk Is Back. Here Are the 5 Myths Driving It

I really did not expect a need to write this in 2026, but here we are: please do not be seduced by the claim that drinking raw milk is a…

May 06, 2026 · 10 min read · 572 claps paywalled #health #wellness #food

Drinking Raw Milk Is Back. Here Are the 5 Myths Driving It

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

The Ten Commandments Are Not the Foundation of Law

On a rather regular basis you will come across yet another push to erect a 10 Commandments monument on public land such as outside a…

Jun 03, 2026 · 10 min read · 473 claps paywalled #religion #christianity #politics

The Ten Commandments Are Not the Foundation of Law

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Mike Lee’s Homeopathy Bill Is Quackery Protection Dressed Up as Liberty

We live in a world cluttered with quackery, pseudoscience, and outright fraud. Some of it is slick and sophisticated. Some of it is…

Jun 17, 2026 · 11 min read · 433 claps paywalled #pseudoscience #skepticism #health

Mike Lee’s Homeopathy Bill Is Quackery Protection Dressed Up as Liberty

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

The Exorcism of Demons That Aren’t There

A couple of months back representatives of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) asked Pope Leo XIV to ensure that every…

May 27, 2026 · 9 min read · 401 claps paywalled #religion #science #mental-health

The Exorcism of Demons That Aren’t There

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Why Do Smart People Believe Weird Conspiracy Theories?

How do you decide what is real?

May 13, 2026 · 10 min read · 357 claps paywalled #psychology #conspiracy-theories #critical-thinking

Why Do Smart People Believe Weird Conspiracy Theories?

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

A FEMA Official Says He Teleported to a Waffle House. Yes, Really!

We live in an age in which absurd claims circulate constantly. Normally, the people making them are far from positions of real…

Apr 15, 2026 · 8 min read · 355 claps paywalled #politics #donald-trump #conspiracy-theories

A FEMA Official Says He Teleported to a Waffle House. Yes, Really!

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Did James Webb Space Telescope really detect life on another world?

What exactly has been observed on K2 18b by the JWST, how did they make the observation, and how solid and robust is it all?

Apr 30, 2025 · 6 min read · 279 claps paywalled #science #astronomy #life

Did James Webb Space Telescope really detect life on another world?

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Not All ‘Nones’ Are Non-Believers

This is about religious Nones.

Feb 18, 2026 · 5 min read · 227 claps paywalled #religion #atheism #none

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

AI Is Useful. Cognitive Surrender Is the Real Danger.

AI may indeed be a fantastic new tool, but with it comes new personal risks. One that you really do need to be aware of is termed…

Apr 22, 2026 · 7 min read · 190 claps paywalled #chatgpt #critical-thinking #artificial-intelligence

AI Is Useful. Cognitive Surrender Is the Real Danger.

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Why does the Pentagon Takes UFOs Seriously?

You might expect reports of UFOs, now more commonly called UAPs, to make the Pentagon roll its eyes.

Apr 08, 2026 · 7 min read · 189 claps paywalled #science #ufo #uap

Why does the Pentagon Takes UFOs Seriously?

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Does Easter really come from Eostre?

Does Easter really have its origins in the ancient Germanic Goddess named Eostre?

Apr 16, 2022 · 3 min read · 160 claps paywalled #easter #eostre #mythology

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

No, Claude Is Not Conscious: Dawkins, AI, and the Train Illusion

In 1895 the Lumière brothers shot a 50-second silent documentary. It famously captured a steam locomotive pulling into a station. Titled…

May 20, 2026 · 9 min read · 151 claps paywalled #artificial-intelligence #consciousness #richard-dawkins

No, Claude Is Not Conscious: Dawkins, AI, and the Train Illusion

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Already Leaking

Roughly six months ago Australia introduced a national minimum age of 16 for social media accounts. It is often called a “ban”, but the…

Jul 01, 2026 · 12 min read · 145 claps paywalled #social-media #children #technology

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Already Leaking

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Is Your Fitness Tracker Lying to You — or Just Guessing?

Many of us now wear fitness trackers. I include myself here. I’ve been using one for a few years to track just how active I am and will…

Jul 08, 2026 · 8 min read · 74 claps paywalled #fitness #technology #health

Is Your Fitness Tracker Lying to You — or Just Guessing?

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Why AI Forgets What You Asked It To Do

If, like me, you are now a regular AI chatbot user, then you may have experienced what can best be described as prompt fade.

Jun 10, 2026 · 6 min read · 65 claps paywalled #ai #psychology #prompt-engineering

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DA David Gamble · Science and Critical Thinking

Why does FDA’s Decision to Approve Alzheimer’s Drug impact vaccine rollout?

The FDA generally makes good evidence-based decisions. This is not always the case. Sometimes they will screw things up.

Jul 14, 2021 · 3 min read · 0 claps paywalled #alzheimers #aduhelm #fda