The Skeptics Guide #938 - Jul 01 2023 (Ad Free)
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Comments
Lots of fun. 19/20, higher than I expected. Some were a bit tough to figure out, depending on what context I put on it. I had to keep myself out of it and recall what I might have read. I didn't know some and went with what might be reasonably likely. Some questions seemed ridiculously easy (I ID'd 100% of the fake news). However, to some people, fake news is "obvious" in the opposite direction, which is why critical thinking is so important.
Asymetra
2023-07-10 19:12:03 +0000 UTCThanks for the quick link! I also got a 17/20 with a -1 Distrust score
Logan Callen
2023-07-09 15:45:42 +0000 UTChttps://yourmist.streamlit.app/
Emily Anne Daniel
2023-07-01 20:24:15 +0000 UTCTake the MIST test here (MIST 20) https://yourmist.streamlit.app/. I would guess that most folks who listen to the Skeptics' Guide score highly. I scored 17/20 with a -3 Distrust score.
Emily Anne Daniel
2023-07-01 20:18:10 +0000 UTCThis episode is a good example of what I appreciate about Cara. Always picking up on the social justice angle of things in the news.
Ted Apelt
2023-07-01 18:20:06 +0000 UTC
