Michael Shermer

With AB Hernandez, 16-year-old transgender athlete (won titles in triple jump & long jump at SoCal regionals last weekend) scheduled to compete in the high jump in girls' varsity this weekend, I'll re-up my analysis: Trans Athletes and Conflicting Rights https://t.co/BqCP5mXkoc

Dear @AntiCommieBecca I was born in the wrong body: I identify as 6-1 with a 0.7 waist-to-hip ratio, full head of thick hair, 20/20 vision, VO2-max of 84-85 ml/kg/min, grip-strength hang-time 3 minutes, tennis serve >100mph, 160 IQ, photographic memory & play piano by ear. OK?

Rebecca V. Proud American 🇺🇸 @AntiCommieBecca

If “born in the wrong body” is a real thing. Why can you only be born in the wrong sex body? Why not the wrong size body, the wrong color, the wrong socioeconomic status, the wrong ability, etc? How can this be a real phenomenon if it’s only possible with our sex?🤔

“When those from the lands of Europe, see England set up her throne behind, Her flanks, there will be cruel wars. The kingdom will be marked by wars so cruel, foes from within and without will arise.” —Nostradamus, 1555 Ukraine/Russia obviously, or...WWII, WWI, Napoleonic

The final slide in my lecture on the search for truth... https://t.co/YH14wAMmjl

RT @buttonslives: @BienSurLaVerite In my early twenties, I discovered books on skepticism, pseudoscience, and logical fallacies that really…

Is Christianity a “Load-Bearing Wall” for American Democracy? Yes, says Jonathan Rauch in his new book Cross Purposes No, says Matt Johnson, in his review essay of the book and the larger topic of religion and politics https://t.co/xf33qASyzW

Harvard behavioral scientist Francesca Gino, who was paid $1 million a year to study honesty and ethical behavior, was accused of manipulating observations to better support her conclusions. Now lost tenure. Do they still teach irony at Harvard? https://t.co/WQXMBWMsbQ

There are some things you should not be skeptical of, starting with Ben's Cookies (whoever Ben is, he's my new best friend). https://t.co/DF7nEoJvmp https://t.co/ky3Lpl2VDz

When you need a break from the sensory overload and chaos of X (or of life in general), take 4 minutes and give this a listen (which I 1st heard in James Burke's TV series The Real Thing): Erik Satie - Gnossiennes 1 https://t.co/Go2YNMhigQ

My annual complaint about women's tennis, which I love to watch & fully support their equal prize money. BUT why 2/3 sets vs. men's 3/5 sets in Grand Slams? Today's French Open, e.g.: Aryna Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-0 in 1 hour Ben Shelton won 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3.5 hours

Fascinating look into the world of ghost hunters & those who believe the supernatural & paranormal are real, and how that belief motivates them to find (nonexistent) evidence for same. Give it a listen (or just tune your ESP & channel it psychically). https://t.co/9duAzvzKmh

"If I hadn’t known they were software-generated, I would have thought I was speaking with a real person with a mind and soul of their own." So, @DrDebraSoh does that mean the Turing Test has been passed (at least for you)? P.S. Soul?

Dr. Debra Soh @DrDebraSoh

AI will take over the world by making us fall in love with it. My latest column @globeandmail https://t.co/HqMyRhOZ6G

If you're interested in hearing about the new recently uncovered documentation about what the CIA was really up to in the MKULTRA mind-control program, @JohnLisle has it all in his new book (however we're both skeptical that Manson was in the program): https://t.co/2Kq5I6kQRX

From State Street to the Sea Teslas will be Free! https://t.co/YDQ9lbAck5

"Those of us against the genocide take satisfaction in arguing that the perpetrators and abettors have forfeited their humanity." The murderer Elias Rodriguez's "manifesto" (just X posts published by Unity of Fields who calls him a "political prisoner"): https://t.co/VNjyWauefa