There’s a General Skeptical Issues Crossword Puzzle this month, or
[pdf version]
a new set of Logic & Maths Problems or [pdf version]
Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” questions are as usual at the top of the Puzzles Page
Enjoy!
by William P. Hall
william-hall@bigpond.com
http://www.orgs-evolution-knowledge.net
( based on a presentation at Vic Skeptics Café, 19 June 2017 at the Clyde Hotel, Carlton, Vic)
Today we are living in a world of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and blogs where anyone (even President Trump) can instantly post their ideas to the world for essentially no cost. We are also living in dangerous times where exploding human populations and technologies are affecting the planet’s climate and natural resources where extreme concentrations of wealth and power, warfare, epidemics, climate extremes, ecological collapses and famine threaten humanity’s survival. Unsurprisingly there are often conflicts between vested interests seeking wealth, power and control versus those concerned with the futures of our descendents and of humanity in general. Both are heavy users of the new media. View More Staying Rational in a World of Tweets, Fake News, Alternative Facts and Sound Bites
Prominent Vic Skeptic Dr Ken Harvey has been awarded the AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Read all about it HERE
More on Dr Ken Harvey
https://skeptics.cafe/2015/09/13/dr-ken-harvey-on-the-radio-chiropractic-advertising/
https://skeptics.cafe/videos/dr-ken-harvey-chiropractors-abcrn-10915/
https://skeptics.cafe/2012/04/02/dr-ken-harvey-awarded-choice-consumer-champion/
https://skeptics.cafe/2012/03/06/tga-dr-ken-harvey-and-sensaslim-news/
https://skeptics.cafe/2011/06/11/the-sensaslim-libel-action-against-dr-ken-harvey-how-did-it-happen/
https://skeptics.cafe/2010/06/26/dr-ken-harvey/
We are saddened to report that Eric Fiesley died earlier this month, several weeks after a road accident in Mildura.
A retired TAFE teacher, Eric was well-known to the Skeptical community, as a good friend and as contributor to and administrator of on-line Skeptical and social chat groups, and an enthusiastic supporter of campaigns. We also remember his devotion to caring for his sick wife Pam over many years.
Eric played euphonium with the Mildura and District Brass Band. He was also an administrator of both the Ulysses Social Club (for motorcyclists over the age of 40) , and the Mildura Working Man’s Club.
He will be missed.