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An illusion of choice

Brendan Liveris — Sun, 17 May 2020 08:06:07 +0000

Some parts of the world are beginning to step outside their homes and reintegrate themselves with their communities, guarded by certain restraints to prevent a resurgence of Covid-19. The restraints are likely to stay until a vaccine is developed, mass-produced and distributed into societies. This alone is providing hope to billions for a partial return […]

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Scientology Personality Test Postscript – Brisbane

Hugh Harris — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 23:12:01 +0000

Rationalist board member Hugh Harris continues his search for meaning … Source: Scientology Personality Test Postscript – Brisbane – Rational Razor After my disastrous personality test in Scientology’s Castlereagh St headquarters, I decided to try again in Brisbane. Would I get the same dire result? Is the test calibrated to generally produce a negative result? […]

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Scientology says I have no real reason to live

Hugh Harris — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 04:49:12 +0000

Unlike psychologists, psychiatrists and other medical practitioners who offer treatments for mental illness, Scientology escapes regulation because it offers services as a religion. Despite the efforts of Senator Nick Xenophon, who unsuccessfully attempted to link Scientology’s tax free status to providing services which are beneficial to the public in 2010, there is currently no regulation […]

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Malcolm Roberts: defining his nonsense

Meredith Doig — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:13:32 +0000

Angry white men and the movement that’s been defined as “Organised Pseudo-legal Commercial Argument” (OPCA). Delusional nonsense, really, but it can be dangerous … Source: Malcolm Roberts: defining his nonsense – » The Australian Independent Media Network New One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts has been known to sign legal documents as ‘Malcolm-Ieuan: Roberts., the living […]

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Where is the proof in pseudoscience?

Peter Ellerton — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:06:29 +0000

RSA committee member Peter Ellerton explains what constitutes knowledge – put simply, it’s when it’s so ‘settled’ that it’s used to find more knowledge that also works.

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