Bruin Alliance of Skeptics and Secularists

BASS Meeting VII is at the same time and same place as usual.

When: Friday, 11-14
Time: 5-6:30 pm
Where: Ackerman Union room 2412
Facebook Event Page

Agenda

Yes there will be snacks, don’t worry.

There are gonna be a few topics but the following is the meeting theme and main discussion topic:

Pseudoskepticism

Discussion regarding who would fall under the label of a pseudoskeptic or what are the features of pseudoskepticism? Then using this as a way to give both a negative and positive definition of skepticism and a skeptic

Examples with links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoskepticism

Global Warming Skeptics
http://www.junkscience.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkscience.com

9/11 Troofers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_Truth_Movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_Truth_Movement

Moon Landing Skeptics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rogan
you get the idea

Hope to see you all there!

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