Big Picture Science

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The development of writing was a major inflection point in human history. By externalizing ideas onto clay and paper, the flow of information between communities increased. We look at the intersection of communication and technology in this week's episode https://t.co/9nG1YwIDpv

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At the NYC Mechanical Keyboard Meetup, keyboard enthusiasts gather to show off their customized boards and keep the art of creative tech building alive. You've never seen a QWERTY keyboard quite like these. https://t.co/9nG1YwIDpv

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What drives humans to want to outwardly express inner emotions and ideas? We dive into how technology has shaped cultural evolution in this week's episode, "Outside of Our Minds" https://t.co/9nG1YwIDpv

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Every advancement in human communication reshapes how our brains process information. From petroglyphs to typewriters, to artificial intelligence, we explore how humans have pushed boundaries to more efficiently express our inner lives. https://t.co/9nG1YwIDpv

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@hostileunivers @CFSH67 @scotthilbert1 @DrNeilStone May 29th you wrote, "That’s a new one, so you admit the vaccines were worthless?"

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@hostileunivers @CFSH67 @scotthilbert1 @DrNeilStone No evidence that what you've stated is fact. Where's your evidence that vaccines were worthless? Doesn't upset us, we know the facts

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@hostileunivers @CFSH67 @scotthilbert1 @DrNeilStone Tobias, you've made sweeping assertions about vaccine efficacy and safety. What is your evidence that the vaccines were worthless? What does "worthless" mean?

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@hostileunivers @DrNeilStone Covid was a highly contagious novel virus for which our immune systems had no previous antibodies. Scientists and policy makers were figuring out how to save lives in real time.
(btw: asking whether lives matter to us is a logical fallacy called "appeal to ridicule")

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@hostileunivers @CFSH67 @scotthilbert1 @DrNeilStone Far from it. "A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants."

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@hostileunivers @CFSH67 @scotthilbert1 @DrNeilStone False. The one thing the vaccine did was prevent - not Covid infection - but death from it

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@brianeskow That its fiction

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@DrNeilStone This statement is vague. The alarm should sound for a infectious disease terrifying and killing people in Africa and that may spread more widely there. How could you be wrong about that? Is it only its pandemic potential that your focused on (ie: it comes here)?

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@hostileunivers @DrNeilStone It wasn't a hoax, whatever that means. The virus existed, still exists, and has killed more than seven million people globally.

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In a world where duck-billed mammals lay eggs, and giant squids inhabit our oceans, is it so odd that people believe in Bigfoot or Nessie? Perhaps we're looking for undiscovered species in all the wrong places. This week, it's "Skeptic Check: Cryptids" https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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A team of researchers have estimated that more than 80% of species on Earth are still unidentified. Many of them reside deep below the ocean's surface. And many are just as strange as any described in a cryptid folktale. It's "Skeptic Check: Cryptids" https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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"There's a liminal zone between the real and the imaginary," says author Michael Branch. Afterall, there are many animals in history that were once thought to be creatures of folklore before they were proven real. This week, it's "Skeptic Check: Cryptids": https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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A hoax that originated in the American West has become a beloved inside joke. It also has a surprising connection to a historical medical breakthrough. This week, we spoke with author Michael Branch about his latest book, On The Trail of the Jackalope: https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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Humans have told stories about monsters that lie in wild, unmapped places throughout history, explains Ben Radford, deputy editor for Skeptical Inquirer Science Magazine. "It's natural to wonder what's out there and to be afraid." https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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Apart from blurry photographs and preserved "footprints," there's no evidence to suggest creatures like Bigfoot exist. But this hairy hominid is symbolic of something greater explains Ben Radford, deputy editor for Skeptical Inquirer Science Magazine https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu

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Stories about mythical creatures like Bigfoot have left an outsized footprint on our culture. But there are real species who are just as strange (if not more so) as any sasquatch or lake-dwelling monster. This week, it's "Skeptic Check: Cryptids" https://t.co/oZEXVbNvTu