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Psychology of A&E9/11Truth on SGU
This week’s Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe features a discussion (starting at 38:20) of the claims made by Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. A&E9/11Truth is a conspiracist organisation whose main argument is that the collapse of the three World … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11, Biases & heuristics, Confirmation bias
Tagged 9/11 Truth, anomaly hunting, confirmation bias, evidence, podcasts, psychology, SGU
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