Category: Science

“Cis is a heterosexual insult” – Fact Checking Musk: Engendered Conversation

Another day in the X-Twitterverse is another opportunity to be harassed by countless bots, see posts you don’t care about from people who have paid to be put into your feed and see Elon Musk, a once-respected entrepreneur, post some ignorant/misinformed nonsense. Yesterday [in relation to writing this response] was no different, this time resulting…

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Types of Hypothesis

‘Hypothesis’ is a word I see being thrown around social media; sometimes it just doesn’t sit right. This inspired me to look into various technical resources to see if any types of hypothesis actually fit the use I saw so many insisting was “correct”. This article hopes to address the use of hypothesis in the…

Exploring the Intersection of AI and Ethics: Who’s Responsible?

In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic as is the intersection of AI and Ethics. AI has been around for decades, but with advancements in technology, it is becoming more ubiquitous than ever. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and as AI continues to grow, so do the ethical concerns…

AI - Artificial Intelligence

Why Should We Choose Our Language Carefully?

Language is a tool for imparting ideas and desires to one another. A living language like English has so many twists and turns in with many words not only being polysemous but also being used in a metaphorically descriptive way rather than relating to any normative use. If you were to tell me the traffic…

Language

In Response to Daniel Goldman on Belief

Introduction Recently I encountered Daniel Goldman a couple of times on Twitter. The first time was during a discussion about the use of the words atheism, theism, agnosticism, etc. The conversation was pleasant enough, especially when we consider how many of those kinds of discussions go! The second encounter was a discussion about belief, and…

Belief

Forming a Hypothesis

‘Hypothesis’ is a scientific term that, whilst it may have some colloquial application, is defined as: a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Oxford Languages Or an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed…

Free Will & Determinism

I have spent a lot of time thinking about free will and determinism, and a fair bit reading others thoughts on it too. I’ve been trying to sift through my own thoughts on the matter because I am still mostly agnostic towards the whole thing though I do lean towards a form of compatibilism that…

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Free Will

Tribalism and the Psychology of Rejection.

I’ve spoken about our tribal nature before, often about specific groups like antivaxxers, flat earthers, fundamentalists, fanboys etc but I have also turned that inwards to take a look at atheists and what the ‘new atheist’ movement has become. Let’s first briefly go over the basics so we are sure we are on the same…

Neuroscience

The United States Pandemic Response

The United States Pandemic Response In this paper I will take a short overview of all the epidemics and pandemics save a few in the history of the United States. Examination of the past outbreaks and the US government’s response is of vital importance to understanding how to properly implement plans to eliminate a health…

Biology

The Morality of Forced/Rejecting Vaccinations.

I’ve written a few articles about vaccinations from the scientific point of view but felt it was time to turn my attention to the morality of the topic; both from the angle of if it is a moral obligation to be vaccinated, and the morality of forcing vaccinations on people. What do we mean by…

Ethics

Bad Atheist Arguments – Vol:4 – Contradictory Claims and Statements

Continuing our miniseries of Bad Atheist Arguments on our quest for self-improvement I bring you a number of contradictory claims and statements I have seen many of my fellow atheists making, and indeed have possibly made myself in the past. Contents Words are Defined by Usage and ContextFaith, Atheism, Belief ONLY mean… Morality Is SubjectiveExcept…

Bad Arguments

Fresh AiR – Season 1 – A Different Lens

Hello, and welcome to Fresh AiR! – I’m Joe… Words you will have heard a few times if you have already started listening to season one. What is Fresh AiR? ‘Fresh AiR’ is a podcast, hosted by Joe, Martijn and Dave. It is part of Answers in Reason but hopes to bring a fresh perspective…

Agnosticism

Cognitive Bias

I’ve come across a lot of bias on the internet. I have even spoken at length in previous articles about Confirmation Bias, and how I have made mistakes through a cognitive bias to people I trust. I’ve noticed in conversations with people I felt I had a mutual respect with, they are often less inclined…

Statistics – The Statistical Improbability of You

Alan has already debunked “The mathematical Impossibility of evolution” but I thought I would explain a little bit about statistics. Or rather than explain; I thought providing examples of statistics in order to help you increase your understanding. The Statistical Chance of You The statistical chance of you existing is such an astronomical calculation that…

Biology

Common Creationist Misconceptions – Humans, Science and Faith

In today’s society of theists you tend to find you have those who are rather liberal in their attitude to their holy book. They take it as a metaphor, understand it is dated, written by humans, imperfect, and lean on the good examples it provides. The other is the fundamentalists, the literalist, the inerrantist. These…

Evolution

The Bible is Inerrant! – Biblical Errors – Volume 1: Genesis & Creation

“The Bible is inerrant!” is something quite commonly said in debate. It’s part of the circular reasoning: “The Bible is the word of God, because it tells us so, God is perfect, therefore the Bible is infallible.” We have a number of articles that address things like: Common Theistic Fallacies (e.g. Circular Reasoning) Confirmation Bias…

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Types of Hypothesis

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Why Should We Choose Our Language Carefully?

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In Response to Daniel Goldman on Belief

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Forming a Hypothesis

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Free Will & Determinism

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Tribalism and the Psychology of Rejection.

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The United States Pandemic Response

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The Morality of Forced/Rejecting Vaccinations.

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Bad Atheist Arguments – Vol:4 – Contradictory Claims and Statements

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Statistics – The Statistical Improbability of You

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The Bible is Inerrant! – Biblical Errors – Volume 1: Genesis & Creation

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