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Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism, sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence.

Do not confuse this with General Skepticism, Philosophical Skepticism, or Denialism.

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The US CDC has updated its vaccine safety page to promote long-discredited claims about vaccines—namely that they cause autism (www.cdc.gov)

submitted 11 months ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/skeptic@lemmy.world

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

After the regime falls, it will take years to repair everything that the Republicans vandalized.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I feel like most Republican supporters won't learn or change.

There's going to be a "They thought they were free: Trump Edition" that's going to be extremely depressing. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Thought_They_Were_Free )

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 1 point 11 months ago

Sick reference, bro.

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 11 months ago

"Years"

Get a load of Mr. Fucking Optimistic over here, guys.

We'll have fucking Edward Gibbon writing "The Rise and Fall of the American Empire" in twenty years.

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