1673: Joe Nickell, Skeptic and Fact-Based Insights on Truth, Evidence, and the Paranormal
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/04/03
“I do not use the term ‘debunker.’”
“I want to find out exactly what happened.”
“Something between zero and none.”
“We should look for the truth because the truth matters,”
“I have a pitiful record when it comes to catching extraterrestrials.”
“It includes the supernatural but also things such as monsters that — if they exist — might be quite natural.”
“However, the existence of psi has never been proven”
“Such a claim is therefore based on a logical fallacy called arguing from ignorance.”
“Skeptics have a simpler explanation: they are the cunning pranks of a mischievous youth or disturbed adult.”
“‘Unexplained’ mysteries are intriguing to read, but compilations of such may exaggerate mystery by omitting facts.”
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