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	Skepticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the skeptics, the logical mode of argument was untenable, as it relied on propositions which could not be said to be either true or false without relying on further propositions.
		Although skepticism was accused of denying the possibility of truth, in actual fact it appears to have mainly been a critical school which merely claimed that logicians had not discovered truth.
		Religious skeptics often focus on the core tenets of religions, such as the existence of divine beings or reports of earthly miracles, while scientific skeptics tend to target cryptozoology, UFO encounters, and alternative science.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skeptic (1253 words)

	The Skeptics Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs.
		The group was founded in 1992 by Michael Shermer, who as of 2005 remains one of the chief officers and publisher of the society's periodical, Skeptic magazine.
		The Skeptics Society was originally founded as a Los Angeles-area skeptical group to replace the defunct Southern California Skeptics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Skeptics_Society (198 words)

	Pacific Northwest Skeptics
		The SSE is a skeptic group based in the Puget Sound region of Washington state and members meet several times during the year, usually in Seattle, to hear speakers and have fun.
		He is currently a Co-chair for the Seattle, WA based Society for Sensible Explanations and is a member of the Committee for Scientific Investigations of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) and Skeptics Society.
		The Skeptic Society and Skeptic Magazine - The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science.
	groups.msn.com /PacificNorthwestSkeptics/links.msnw (1920 words)

	Irish Skeptics Society - About
		Skeptics tend to be an optimistic bunch who have a positive outlook on life.
		Skeptics are sometimes accused of closed-mindedness, a criticism which is strongly rejected.
		There are many skeptics who have religious beliefs and who distinguish clearly between questions concerning the material world (the realm of science), and a non-material world in which they believe and for which there is no physical evidence.
	www.irishskeptics.net /about.html (538 words)

	UFO Skeptics
		Klass had now adopted the position (curiously, this "change of heart" occured after his hypothesis on plasma balls had been thoroughly discredited and rejected by scientists) that the entire UFO phenomenon (including those cases Klass first thought to be accurate and evidence for new phenomena) was the result of, among others, hoaxes, and observational mistakes.
		Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, the director of the Skeptics Society, the host of the Skeptics Lecture Series at Caltech, and an adjunct professor at Occidental College.
		Skeptics are sometimes criticized for demanding physical evidence of alien visitations.
	www.ufoevidence.org /Skeptics.htm (1348 words)

	East Bay Skeptics Society - Home Page
		Skeptics have developed this new universal homeopathic floppy for your computer.
		The survival of a democratic society depends on the ability of its citizens to determine, for themselves, the difference between sense and nonsense.
		The Skeptics Society is an active West Coast group based in Los Angeles that publishes The Skeptic magazine.
	www.eb-skeptics.org (771 words)

	The Skeptics Society is Pleased to Present 25 CREATIONISTS' ARGUMENTS + 25 EVOLUTIONIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is important to note that skeptics and scientists have no quarrel with genuinely religious people and religious organizations who make no claims of scientific proof for their religious beliefs.
		The Skeptics Society also sponsors a monthly lecture series at CALTECH on a variety of subjects including James "The Amazing" Randi on pseudoscience, Steve Allen on critical thinking, Dr. Carol Tavris on the misdiagnosis of the mind, Dr.
		A second caveat: skeptics often find themselves in debates, some formal, mostly informal, so we would be wise to heed the words of Stephen Jay Gould, who has confronted the creationists on many an occasion (taken from a 1985 lecture at CALTECH): Debate is an artform.
	www.skepticfiles.org /evo2/25creata.htm (4560 words)

	Folklore and the Rise of Moderation Among Organized Skeptics
		Skeptics that take a philosophical position of strong disbelief in certain subjects sometimes call themselves "Hard Skeptics." These Skeptics may best be described as coming from an "I'm from Missouri" school that demands strong proof of claims in the paranormal or supernatural.
		Skeptics who sometimes describe themselves as "Skeptics in the tradition of Carl Sagan" take the view that agnosticism is the right approach to certain issues when clear proof one way or the other is not available.
		Skeptics who advocate more moderate views, or more moderate language, or clearer boundaries for skeptical inquiry often must face the problem that the louder voices of confrontational Skeptics will be heard above theirs, especially when those confrontational Skeptics represent the movement at a national level in the nationally distributed journals or on television and radio.
	www.temple.edu /isllc/newfolk/skeptics.html (3858 words)

	Circular Reasoning
		Please note that this upcoming edition of the Skeptics' Circle will be posted one day early (on Wednesday instead of Thursday), because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the U.S. I figured that most American fans of the Circle would have better things to do that day, such as watching football and feasting.
		This week's host of the Skeptics' Circle, Kelly, has informed me that she is having serious technical difficulties with her blog, Time to Lean, which is presently inaccessible and may have even been deleted.
		Nate's decision to depart from the blogosphere in July, the Skeptics' Circle is now under new management.
	skepticscircle.blogspot.com (1369 words)

	Open Directory - Science: Science in Society: Skeptical Inquiry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Psychologists Educating Students to Think Skeptically - PESTS is a meeting place for educators (specifically psychologists, although anyone is welcome) to discuss issues involving skeptical thinking and ways to introduce and teach skeptical thinking in the classroom.
		The Skeptic Tank - The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies.
		The Skeptics Society - The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science.
	dmoz.org /Science/Science_in_Society/Skeptical_Inquiry (1081 words)

	Cincinnati Skeptics Links: Skeptical_Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		South Shore Skeptics (Cleveland, Ohio) - The South Shore Skeptics is a non-profit educational group based in Cleveland, Ohio (Northeast Ohio) to promote rationality and skepticism in dealing with claims of the paranormal.
		This page contains copies of our newsletter, skeptical biographies of our members, a calendar of skepticism related events in the Cleveland area and in the US and a tremendous collection of links to sites dealing with skepticism, rationality, junk science, the supernatural amd related issues.
		The New England Skeptical Society - An organization dedicated to the promotion of science and reason, the investigation of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims, especially within New England, improved standards of education for science and critical thinking skills, and lobbying for rational law making.
	www.cincinnatiskeptics.org /links/Skeptical_Organizations (240 words)

	Radio Program #402 : Critical Thinking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Recognizing that a belief in evolution is the very basis of the humanistic world view which is used to explain the origin of life, it should come as no surprise that a creationist perspective on origins would come under vicious attack.
		Threatened by what the "skeptics" perceive as a grassroots strategy by Bible believing Christians to advance their religious views, the objective for this publication is to educate the masses and reform the public schools to the concept of "critical thinking".
		The Skeptics Society's goal is to make this seven page article available to every science educator and student in America.
	www.calvarychapel.com /understandthetimes/radio/radio402.html (465 words)

	The Israel Skeptics Society
		The Israel Skeptics Society is a member-supported organization of open-minded and intelligent laymen, academics, scientists, and the intellectually curious.
		The society promotes and encourages science and critical thinking, and attempts to improve the quality of life for Israel's citizens by educating the public to become more skeptical about extravagant claims by peddlers of superstition, panaceas and quick fixes for human weakness, illness and uncertainty.
		The society also advises on the role of skepticism in an enlightened society; medical and psychiatric claims; cultural influences on science and scientific influences on culture.
	mindquest.co.il /israel_skeptics_society.htm (546 words)

	Open Directory - Science: Science in Society: Skeptical Inquiry: Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Australian Skeptics Home Page - The Australian Skeptics Inc. is a group that investigates the paranormal and pseudo-science from a responsible scientific viewpoint.
		The New England Skeptical Society - U.S. regional organization dedicated to the promotion of science and reason, particularly the investigation of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
		Tampa Bay Skeptics - A nonprofit scientific and educational organization that critically examines paranormal and fringe-science claims and publishes a quarterly newsletter.
	dmoz.org /Science/Science_in_Society/Skeptical_Inquiry/Organizations (423 words)

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		The use by East Bay Skeptics Society of two of the three words from the name of Bay Area Skeptics could cause, and in fact has caused, enormous confusion in the minds of the public and the media.
		Whether such benefits obtained by East Bay Skeptics Society riding on the coattails and reputation of Bay Area Skeptics was intended or unintended is academic.
		Some of those results are: Presentations by Bay Area Skeptics turn from exciting investigations and analyses of critical thinking about (for example) the scientific method to such bureaucratic and mundane things as who has the lawful right to use the words in the name Bay Area Skeptics.
	linuxmafia.com /pub/skeptic/files-to-classify/sabsay.txt (11909 words)

	Krijnen.com: The Skeptics Society
		This webmaster is a member of the Skeptics Society: a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, journalists and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science.
		The Skeptics Society is your pathway to critical thinking, where everything must pass under the magnifying glass of scrutiny.
		Learn more about the Skeptics Society on their website Skeptic.com, and how you can become a part of this growing movement.
	krijnen.com /archives/000009.shtml (327 words)

	Skeptics.ca: Skeptics Canada - Society for Critical Inquiry
		Skeptics promote critical thinking and the scientific method to address all beliefs or practices.
		An email report from the chair of Skeptics Canada, bringing you news and views from the skeptical and paranormal worlds.
		Veteran skeptic Ray Hyman showed how skeptics should go about their critical inquiry.
	www.skeptics.ca (302 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is published by the Los Angeles-based Skeptics Society, a successor organization to the defunct Southern California Skeptics.
		We have been offered claims of both causes and solutions to all of these effects by a variety of people outside of science, in the physical, biological and human-action sciences, as well as by psychological, economic, and political practitioners.
		The question the Skeptics Society asks about all claims it investigates is this: How well do they hold up under scientific scrutiny?" Subscriptions are $30/year for four issues.
	linuxmafia.com /skeptic/files-to-classify/skeptic-magazine.txt (125 words)

	Inquiring Skeptics of Upper New York
		The Inquiring Skeptics of Upper New York (ISUNY) is a non-profit educational organization skeptical of claims of the paranormal and fringe-science.
		The results of this kind of work have been published in both ''The Skeptical Inquirer'' and the ''Journal of the Society for Psychical Research''.
		Massimo Polidoro is one of today's leading skeptics on the paranormal and fringe sciences.
	www.rpi.edu /~sofkam/isuny (625 words)

	Waco: The Terms of the Debate by Keith Bryan Jeffreys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		I was on the panel as a former member of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne, ODA 594) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, to comment on the military aspects of the raid on the Davidians.
		After the viewing, when the Skeptics Society host Dr. Michael Shermer suggested that perhaps one aspect of the documentary's commentary on aerial video would have been enhanced by additional viewing by video experts, he was abruptly interrupted by members of the audience still inflamed by the film's powerful emotional message.
		When Abanes suggested that perhaps the Davidians were as responsible for the disaster as the government, he was roundly booed and one member of the audience leapt out of his seat and began to approach the podium before cooler heads prevailed.
	www.keithjeffreys.com /waco/review.htm (1565 words)

	Skeptical Inquiry Science in Society Science
		- The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the prom
		- The Skeptic Tank is a BBS which maintains extensive archives on scientifically questionable groups, individuals, and ideologies.
		- A bibliography from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, for those who want to examine with a skeptical eye some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Science/Science_in_Society/Skeptical_Inquiry (845 words)

	Australian Skeptics
		(Everyone at Australian Skeptics wishes Derek of Skepticality a speedy recovery from his recent medical emergency.) This is another thing you can listen to through our podcast page.
		In other skeptic infestations of the airwaves, Lynne Kelly can be heard on the ABC each Tuesday afternoon across Victoria, Peter Barrett will soon be a regular on ABC in Tasmania, and Loretta Marron has a spot each Saturday night on 4BC in Brisbane (and on the web).
		The 2005 edition was a roaring success and adorns the office and living room walls of skeptics in places as far apart as Melbourne, Reykjavik and Canowindra.
	www.skeptics.com.au (855 words)

	The Physics Crackpot Index by Marvin Minsky
		At first I thought it odd they sent such material to us, considering the name of our magazine is "Skeptic," but then I realized, of course, that these would-be revolutionaries see themselves skeptics of mainstream physics and cosmology.
		For further information about the magazine and society, contact P.O. Box 338, Altadena, CA 91001; 626/794-3119 (phone); 626/794-1301 (fax); skepticmag@aol.com and www.skeptic.com or send your message telepathically and we will respond in kind.
		For those of your not familiar with the Skeptics Society or have not seen Skeptic magazine, see our web page: http://www.skeptic.com If this message was forwarded from a friend and you'd like to join the distribution list (it's FREE), e-mail join-skeptics@lyris.net
	www.positiveatheism.org /writ/crackpot.htm (852 words)

	Skeptics Society Mr. Michael Shermer In Fate Magazine!
		I was able to figure out how he did everything in the show with one exception: toward the end, just as he was wrapping things up, he got an inspiration and had some guy in the audience stand up.
		Finally, Smith concludes: "I was impressed not only with Van Praagh's accuracy and how articulate he is, but with the fact that he understands the skeptics, tries to answer their criticisms, and is good-natured about them." Hardly, on the latter.
		The opinions may or may not be those of the Chairman of The Skeptic Tank.
	www.skeptictank.org /prah.htm (950 words)

	NCAS -- National Capital Area Skeptics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Skeptic ring -- NCAS is a member of the skeptic ring, a web of some 75 (and growing) skeptical sites worldwide.
		NCAS is accumulating documents of relevance to skeptics everywhere.
		Robert Shaeffer - Skeptical to the Max - Author, a free-lance writer, and skeptical investigator of all manner of bogus claims
	www.ncas.org /otheract.shtml (1653 words)

	Skeptics Society
		The graph in Figure 1 depicts the growth in the number of scientific journals, from the founding of the Royal Society in 1662 when there were two, to the present.
		The membership growth curves for the American Mathematical Society (founded in 1888) and the Mathematical Association of America (founded in 1915), are dramatic demonstrations of this phenomenon.
		Those involved with the skeptical movement for any length of time, however, might find Thomas’ descriptive word “decline” difficult to believe in view of the acceptance of paranormal beliefs revealed in the above poll.
	www.if.ufrgs.br /ast/science.html (6032 words)

	The Incredible Mysteries of Sun Pictures
		Skeptics are included for short segments that believers then seemingly tear apart, along with acting clips supporting the stories as they appear in the Bible.
		Jammal's story, as told on the Sun show, was that he and a companion had gone to Mt. Ararat to search for the Ark. According to the story, they found it and took a number of pictures, but Jammal's companion was killed and all of the photos were lost.
		According to Skeptics Society Director Michael Shermer and Dr. Larue, Jammal was not saying anything because he was afraid of getting sued by Sun and/or CBS.
	www.talkorigins.org /faqs/ark-hoax/sun.html (3053 words)

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