1. ‘ESP’ study utterly ridiculous – Just hearing ABC World News talking about this ‘ESP’ study made it clear to me that this study is a complete joke. The researcher literally gave people repeated 50/50 chance scenarios, found a ritual that he claimed increased the likelihood of correct answers to a whopping 53 percent, and is calling that proof of ESP. Considering I know how to predict coin tosses better than random guesswork by others almost every time through trickery alone, consider me unimpressed. But Ben Radford and Ray Hyman go far deeper by pointing out major flaws in the methodology.
2. New expose on $cientology coming – In 2009, director and writer Paul Haggis (Crash, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace) very publicly left $cientology, citing the cult’s homophobia and Spokesman Tommy Davis’ lies about the disconnection policies. Now, “Lawrence Wright is writing what his agent calls “the most profound reckoning to date” with Scientology, told through the eyes of director and apostate Paul Haggis.” Something tells me Tom Cruise will not be featured in any Paul Haggis movies any time soon.
3. Californial memorial cross deemed unconstitutional – This should have been a no-brainer, but now the legendary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court decision that threw out a legal challenge to the hilltop cross brought on behalf of Jewish war veterans.
Related articles
- Paul Haggis to Write Expose on Scientology (collider.com)
- Film: Newswire: Paul Haggis writing Scientology tell-all (avclub.com)
- I Knew You Were Going to Say That (randi.org)
Hey Skepacabra,
I really enjoy your blog. Would you be interested in doing an e-mail interview with the Michigan Skeptics Association? I have a series called “A Skeptic Chat With” (http://www.miskeptics.org/category/skeptic-chat-with). If so, shoot me an e-mail at cwlindsay@miskeptics.org and I’ll go over the details.