099 – Skepticism 101 – The Australian Skeptics
We’ve all heard of the word sceptic / skeptic. It is used in many contexts – and there is a worldwide movement of people who identify themselves as “skeptics”. What does that entail? Who is a skeptic? What’s the difference, if any, between being a sceptic and being a skeptic? How does one become a skeptic, and how is it useful?
I visited a talk presented by the Australian Skeptics and after it had finished, I talked to Dr Rachael Dunlop, Dave the Happy Singer, and Richard Saunders – all well known within the Australian Skeptics movement.
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August 3rd, 2009 at 19:08
Enjoyed your interviews at the YAS event. i was there and was leaving when you were recording with Dave… woops! Nearly butted in to say goodbye 😉 Congrats and keep up the good work! PS i did the catering – you may have enjoyed my sarnies 😉
August 13th, 2009 at 11:14
Skeptic is a not commom word here in Brazil, we use as part of the sentece, of course, but we didn´t use it as a defenition of a philosophy.
But now I am using it, thanks to you guys, to describe myself when asked about my “beliefs”.
I used often atheist, but skeptic is much more precise, since I can´t prove the inexistance of any god.
Thanks to you, British/American, I can define myself with accuracy! 🙂
September 9th, 2009 at 18:23
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