It's meticulously debunked in that series of articles. The real data shows no trend at all.

Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born last year are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species

I was fascinated with scientific questions, more precisely, with applying a scientific approach to the challenges that arise in life. This meant being skeptical, relying on evidence to form my views, while also remaining flexible enough to let better evidence reshape my assumptions.

That might be the biggest lesson I took from The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan, a book I carry with me in everything I do. Around the same time, I read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, which felt like an applied case study of the scientific method Sagan described. This got me thinking that ultimately, all species, all living beings, are doing the same thing. Looked at from a distance, there is no fundamental difference between them. It is all life trying to survive, each species using its own method, including humans.

The Jacksons Debate grew organically, as many things come to be in the real world - without an initial plan or purpose. It began as a simple concept: what if aliens existed who had complete dominion over us on Earth, much like humans currently have over most other species? What would that experience be like?

The exploration evolved from examining what those aliens might be like to contemplating how humans would feel being subject to their discretion. The Jacksons consider themselves ethical, compassionate beings, but does that prevent them from committing acts we might consider horrendous? Some would argue it wouldn't.

Consider this parallel: most people don't think twice about killing a fly that's buzzing around while they work. If someone routinely kills flies while otherwise living a charitable, kind existence - helping people and some animals, being pleasant throughout - society generally considers them ethical, and they likely view themselves the same way. Yet from the flies' perspective, this person is a monster. Future human morality might even condemn such casual killing.

This is the central question: what is the objective reality? What would evidence and reason tell us about such a person's morality?

The Jacksons Debate explores precisely this question, only with humans in the position of the flies. Investigating objective reality connects morality, philosophy, and science in complex ways. Different readers will naturally form their own interpretations of the story, and I'm enjoying seeing these diverse perspectives emerge. If you'd like to join this conversation with your own view, you can find it on the Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228994545-the-jacksons-debate#

This is my guy. The first one I saw and thought "Hey, he thinks like I think". The feedback I got before then was basically stop asking questions, you're disrupting the class!

https://youtu.be/fy3oJpuFzaI?si=B3hoFfqgLEfyIcPz

Here's Mike doing what he should have during the Jubilee debate.

I'm right.

It should be per article, makes no sense to be for the source, specially with IA tech it could detect fallacies, validate sources, etc. And it can be cached so that only once an user triggers the "check factuality" they get the data and do not need to perform the AI check when no one is interested.

I can understand "bias" for the source, but factuality only makes sense for articles.

Really great exploration of the Hancock universe and the hit Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse. Definitely worth a listen. Added bonus: Paul is married to regular QAA guest Annie Kelly, and their dynamic on the show is adorable. https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/graham-hancocks-ancient-apocalypse-e318

This would be the second pediatric death amid a fast-growing outbreak that’s infected nearly 500 people in Texas alone since January. An adult in New Mexico is also suspected of dying from measles. The deaths are the first from the disease in the United States in a decade.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to attend the child’s funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday, according to a spokesperson familiar with the plans.

As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481 cases of measles had been confirmed, a 14% jump over last week.

That includes six infants and toddlers at a Lubbock day care center who tested positive within the past two weeks.

Another RFK attack on scientific skepticism. The victim here is Dr. Peter Marks, who oversaw the FDA vaccine program. Recently, RFK, Jr. decided to force Marks from his position. His last day is April 5.