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You know we’re losing control of the meaning of the term “conspiracy theory”

when a National Review columnist (the guy on the right) does not object to the use of that term to describe the view that the source of Anthony Weiner’s twitter account’s controversial tweet was….. Anthony Weiner. (critical question: who would … Continue reading

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Getting your money back

Harold Camping and his organization, Family Radio, were proved wrong this weekend when the world did not end. NPR reports that Tom Evans, a board member of Family Radio, “hopes the organization will repay people who gave their money to … Continue reading

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What is Lying?

Jamie Whyte has a guest-post on Steve Landsburg’s blog arguing that we should force politicians to put their own money on the line when they make prognostications. E.g. we should have forced Tony Blair (Whyte is British) to place a … Continue reading

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Conspiracy Theory Question

UPDATE (Weds 10am): It looks like my blog post gave the White House the jolt of confidence they needed to go ahead and post the birth certificate! Revise the record of conspiracy theories to 0 and 11! (new update below) … Continue reading

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