Claims & Evidence

Extraordinary claims. Careful reasoning. 

Articles

Evaluating Claims & Misinformation

Viruses Don't Exist? 
What would have to be true for this claim to be right?

What Are Those Lines in the Sky?
Do we need chemtrails to explain what we're seeing?

Chemtrails
A Myth Explained with Fluid-Dynamics

The Flat Earth Argument That Fell Apart With One Question
Sometimes you don't need evidence. You need a better question.

The Flat Earth Theory
How We Can Show the Earth Isn't Flat

Were the Maui Fires Caused by Lasers on Satellites in Space?
How to Evaluate Claims About Energy Weapons

Freemasonry
Truth, Myths, Behind the Secrets

UFOs. The Truth Is Out There
What the evidence allows us to conclude.
 

Evidence, Reasoning & Knowing

How Smart-Sounding Arguments Go Wrong
When Evidence Sounds Scientific and Isn’t

Spotting Misinformation
Evaluate claims by recognizing misleading information and asking better questions.

How Do You Know What’s Real?
Deciding what to believe: 9/11, Moon landing, MKUltra, and other conspiracy theories 
 

Consciousness, Belief & Reality

Astral Travel and the Nature of Reality
What if it's only “real” to You?

Exploring Evidence of Life After Death 
When someone we love dies, are they gone?

Do Beliefs Shape Near-Death Experiences?
What we might expect people to experience.

What If Your Memories Aren't Stored in Your Brain?
Near-death experiences raise an intriguing question
 

Topic Guide

How to Talk About This
Practical ways of discussing controversial topics with other people.

Shorts

What If Memories Aren't Stored in the Brain?
How those having near death experiences (NDE) are able to remember.

What's the Frequency?
Why the Earth Isn't Flat.

Measurement ≠ Meaning
A measurement is not a conclusion.

Why Do We Measure AI and Not Nuclear?
The Water We Forgot to Measure. 

This is Not a Mold Camera
An image is an observation. The interpretation is the conclusion.

Experiments

Measurement ≠ Conclusion
Can a piece of aluminum foil change an EMF meter reading?

Do EMFs and Your Phone Cause Mold Growth? 
Rather than have a debate, I ran an experiment.

How Do We Know if a Test Works?
Rather than relying on assumptions, I built an experiment.

Can we trust the measurement? 
When a meter gives the wrong reading

Does Hydrogen Peroxide Kill Mold?
Testing assumptions 

Your Breath Isn't Setting Off the Meter
Misunderstanding what an instrument measures.

Podcast Episodes

Viruses — Why Some Think They Don’t Exist
Understanding how beliefs form

Contrails and "Chemtrails" — How to Evaluate What You're Seeing in the Sky
Listen on: Spotify | Apple

Geoengineering and Chemtrails - Facts, Myths, and Real Concerns
Listen on: Spotify | Apple

Exploring the Flat Earth Theory
A conversation with David Weiss

Flat Earth with David Weiss - Why the Earth Is Round
Listen on: Spotify | Apple

Astral Travel, Psychic Abilities, and the Nature of Reality
A conversation with Katherine Gillette

Exploring Evidence of Life After Death 
A conversation with Liz Entin

Near Death Experiences 
A conversation with Kathy McDaniel

Freemasonry: Truth, Myths, Secrets
A conversation with 33rd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, Austin Shifrin

The Truth Is Out There: UFO Investigations 
A conversation with Ben Moss

Archons, Fear, and the Path to Freedom
A conversation with Steve Noack

Maui Fires — How to Evaluate Claims About Energy Weapons (Lasers on Satellites)
Includes: Are We in 5th Generation Warfare?
A conversation with Steve Favis

How Smart Sounding Arguments Go Wrong.
It's Not About the Beer

Does Your Phone Cause Black Mold to Grow?
An experiment I performed.

What’s Real? 9/11, Moon Landing, MKUltra
A conversation with John Abrons