Acinonyx Scepticus
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Betting against the system – Part 1
I was assured that there is no question of failure. There is no set of circumstances that could prevent the fulfilment of his prediction. The assurance I was given was that by 25 December 2010, my work colleague will win the lottery. This display of psychic foretelling
Gauteng Sceptics in the Pub: A Survey
If you have been interested in attending a Gauteng meeting of Sceptics in the Pub but have found the date or location to be inconvenient, now is your chance to have your say on where and when future meetings should be held. When selecting a day of the week,
Carnival #8: It’s back with a bang
The Carnival of the Africans has had its eighth edition published this week at Simon’s Amanuensis. It is a stellar edition. It’s really tough to pick the highlights, each submission is really worth reading. But maybe start with these before you go and read the rest of
A Quick Blogroll Announcement
Joy-Mari has joined our African Science and Scepticism blogroll. Her blog Digital Immigrant is well worth following. Enjoy. Posted in Reading Tagged: South African Blogs Acinonyx Scepticus
Alternative Treatments to Receive Greater Scrutiny
… but will it be enough? A new article by Marilynn Marchione, distributed by the Associated Press, paradoxically entitled Boost for alternative medicine once again highlights the alarming increase in acceptance of alternative treatments by medical aid organisations and even hospitals. It may be a question of the
African Science and Scepticism Blogroll update
It has been a long time since I updated the blogroll, but here it is. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the **new** blogs. Full Blogroll Ambient Normality Angela’s The Skeptic Detective Auke’s Psychohistorian.org Bongi’s Other Things Amanzi Bullshit Fatigue ** new this month ** Doctor Spurt’s Effortless Incitement
Sceptical of Satanism Scares
Soon I will be blogging about the “Believe It or Not” show which I took part in earlier this evening and presenting the arguments that I made. But in the mean time, if there are any visitors who would like to comment on the show, feel free to
Derren Brown: Belief and Non-Belief
I hope this lazy linking doesn’t become a habit. This brilliant piece by Derren Brown landed in my feed reader a moment ago, it is bloody good and well worth recommending it to everyone who ever faces stupid comments like “Well, atheism is based on faith also” and “You
My Treffer: South Africa says “NO”
I was so ecstatic this afternoon when my choice for 5fm’s My Treffer was played: An Cafe - Kakusei Heroism. According to the results so far … South Africa says it’s “Kak-you-say”. It seems that I provided the unwelcome sour ball in the Lucky Packet of
Right to Life Supercedes Religious Rights
Today the Gauteng Department of Health announced the outcome of a crucial, yet brief, human rights case. Today, a twelve-year-old girl was saved from her death, a fate she was sure to meet partly due to the interference of her own parents in her emergency medical treatment.
